William Hickox
William Holmes Hickox (March 28, 1942 – February 15, 1961) was an American pair skater who competed with his sister Laurie Hickox. They won the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships, earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague. They also finished sixth at the North American Figure Skating Championships that year. They died along with their teammates on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed en route to the World Championships. He was 19 years old.
Hickox was also a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy.
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Pairs with Hickox
Event | 1960 | 1961 |
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North American Championships | 6th | |
U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 3rd |
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Categories:
- American male pair skaters
- 1942 births
- 1961 deaths
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Belgium
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1961
- American figure skating biography stubs