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Mary Louise Wright

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Mary Louise Lyle Wright, née Premer (born 1 February 1923[1] in Saint Paul, Minnesota; died December 15, 2004) was an American figure skater and official.

Wright was the 1941 North American champion in four skating.[2] After retiring from competition, she served as a figure skating judge for many years.[3] She was the daughter of Frederic and Marie Premer and was married to Benjamin T. Wright, a former U.S. Figure Skating president.[2] She died in December 2004 due to cancer.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mary Louise Wright". Olympedia.
  2. ^ a b "2005 Hall of Fame Inductee Mary Louise Wright Passes Away". U.S. Figure Skating. December 16, 2004.
  3. ^ Duffy, Bob (December 31, 2000). "Twists of fate". The Boston Globe.
  4. ^ "2005 Hall of Fame Inductee Mary Louise Wright Passes Away" (PDF). Twin City Figure Skating Association. March 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-07.
  5. ^ "Mary Louise Wright Passed Away". Florida Skating. December 16, 2004.