Janette Ahrens
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| Born | December 10, 1925 Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 24, 2016 (aged 90) Mahtomedi, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Janette Louise Buckbee (née Ahrens, December 10, 1925 – April 24, 2016), also known as Deedee Ahrens,[1] was an American figure skater.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Ahrens was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on December 10, 1925.[3] She attended the University of Minnesota during the 1940s.[1] Ahrens competed as both a single and pair skater, first with partner Robert Uppgren and later with Arthur Preusch. She also competed in fours with Uppgren, Mary Louise Premer, and Lyman Wakefield Jr. and won the 1941 North American title. They were called the "St. Louis Four" and were the first team in history that defeated Canada.[4] After becoming a professional skater, she taught skating.[5]
Ahrens married Norman Simmons DeCoster in 1947;[6] they divorced and she married Allen Buckbee in December 1985.[7] During the 1970s, Ahrens lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[8] but later resided in White Bear Lake.[9] She died in Mahtomedi, Minnesota on April 24, 2016, at the age of 90.[9][3]
Competitive highlights
[edit]Ladies' singles
[edit]| Event | 1943 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships[5] | 6th | |||
| North American Championships[4] | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| U.S. Championships[4] | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
Pair skating
[edit](with Uppgren)[4]
| Event | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
(with Preusch)[4]
| Event | 1944 |
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| U.S. Championships | 2nd |
Four skating
[edit](with Premer, Uppgren, and Wakefield)[4]
| Event | 1941 |
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| North American Championships | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Deedee of the Silver Blades". The Alpha Phi Quarterly, Volume 58, Issue 3. June 1946. p. 231. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Figure Skating US National Championship Medalists". Go Figure Skating. 1945. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
janette ahrens (silver medal: 1945, 1946, 1947)
- ^ a b "Janette A. Buckbee". Mueller Memorial. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
- ^ a b Hines, p. 22
- ^ Hasbrouck, Lennarie (7 September 1947). "Janette Ahrens to Marry N. S. DeCoster". Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Janette Ahrens DeCoster". Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958–2001. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Brown, Gene (1979). The New York Times Encyclopedia of Sports: Winter Sports. Arno Press. pp. 44, 45. ISBN 9780405126260. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Janette "Deedee" Buckbee". Star Tribune. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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