Bernard Fox (figure skater)

M. Bernard Fox ("Babe," "Ben")
Personal information
Born October 6, 1916
Died October 6, 1998(1998-10-06) (aged 82)
Partner Joan Tozzer
Skating club SC of Boston

'Matthew Bernard Fox' ('Babe,Ben') (October 6, 1916 October 6, 1998) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. His pairs partner was Joan Tozzer. They won the United States Figure Skating Championships pairs title in 1938, 1939, and 1940. Fox was the 1936 U.S. Champion in both singles and pairs on the junior level.[1] He received his Bachelor's Degree from Harvard University, class of 1938. After service in the U. S. Navy in World War II, he had a long career in television, first in programming at the Dumont Network in New York City and then in Los Angeles, where, under the name Ben Fox, he created and produced "Waterfront" (starring Preston Foster) and other series.

Results

pairs with Joan Tozzer

Event 1937 1938 1939 1940
North American Championships 1st
U.S. Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st

References


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