Peggy Fleming (1948)
Peggy Gale Fleming is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1968 Winter Olympic Champion in the ladies’ singles, being the only American gold medalist at these Games, and a three-time World…
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Jeri Taylor (1938)
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Albert Kotin (1907)
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Frances FitzGerald (1940)
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Albertson Van Zo Post (1866)
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Craig Rodwell (1940)
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