1976

Winter - Spring - Summer - Fall

Winter

Cover Photo of Ron Sabo & Darlene Waters, Karen Mejia & Ray Chappatta, an Debbie Isenhour & Royce Miller

Coverage of the World Championships held in Brisbane, Australia  P

Fred Heine recaps several International Speed Meets that Team USA participated in their tour of Europe  P

• Births: Nancy High gave birth to Jennifer Lyn
• Ron Sabo and Darlene Waters were recognized by Painesville, Ohio     P
• Karen Mejia and Ray Chappatta participated in a local Chicago area television show     P

About figure skating champ Kathleen O'Brien  P

Melitta Brunner shares exercises that will help strengthen certain areas (ie ankles, stretched pointed toe, open hips, strengthen your back, attitude positions, well turned out free leg, sit spins, correct posture, improve balance..)  P

Keith King, The Rollerettes, Debbie Palm, Jane Puracchio, Kerry Cavazzi, Robin Dayney, Bill & Linda Hand, Karen Darling, and Richard Veliko were chose to skate at Rockefeller center in NYC  P

• Lindly Vickers  P

Riedell Shoes explains the importance of picking the right boot for your foot

Virginia and Nelson Hinman's beautiful rink in Gresham, Oregon

Proficiency Tests

Spring

Cover Photo of Moana Brigham

Anne M. Berndt, Steve Chastant,

Coverage of the 11th annual Bakersfield event  P

• Now Professionals (Richard Veliko and Karen Darling are now pros)
• Deaths (Arthur Englington)
• Griffin Named Eastern Pro Of the Year (Elvin Griffin)  P
• Riggs on Skates (Bobby Riggs)
• Colorado Springs Welcomes Pros from "Down Under"
• Births (Jerry & Elayne Nista, Ginny & Bill Houle, James Turner and Janet)
• Friendly Competitors (Keith King and Leonardo Lienhard)  P

The Flukes were vaudeville skaters   P

In this Bicentennial year, we take a look backward to our past  P

Due to similarity in content found in International and American styles of Dance, the USAC Board determined that the two forms should be combined into a single Dance division   P

Princess on wheels   P

• Skating "Fun Night" For School of Blind 
• Can You Beat This?   P
• Skating Shows Successful  P

Hot Wheels Skateland in Austin, Texas  P

Summer

Cover photo of Deborah Raeburn

Lillian Eggleston; Karen Humphrey; Ella Beers

About speed champion Tim Small   P

Mike Etue discuses judging in free dance

There are some great families that skate together; The Dunns (Natalie, Leslie), The Roycrafts (Jim, Jayne, Joyce and Tom), The Guzmans (Larry and Beckie),  The Carrolls (Rose Marie and Billy Joe), The Colemans (Robbie and Rhonda), The Pattons (Greig and Stacey), The Schillbergs (Debra, Irene, Tim, Diane, and Eddie), The MacDonalds (Kandi, Kaylan, Derek, Kenya, and Bruce), The Seljestads (Scottie and Neil)   P

The benefits of roller skating to your health

About champion skater Debbie Palm   P

Fleurette Arseneault, Gary Fudge, and Marian Pickup talk about being judges   P

• Death: Mark Lebeda
• The Northwest Chapter honored three skaters at their annual Skater of the Year Banquet (Anna Conklin, Bob Hemphil, and Curtis Cook)
• Joe Nazzaro was "roasted" by the Southwest Pacific Region as their '76 Man of the Year
• Fleurette Arseneault and Edward Nilson were awarded the New England Skaters of the Year  P
• Marriage: Keri Malone and Berry Delien were married on skates  P

About four time national speed champion Kelley Williams   P

About Linda Koller and her accomplishments in skating while sight impaired  P

Fall

• Dennis Snead was awarded "Amateur of  the Year Award" at this year's National Championships  P
• Clint Shaw broke another record for endurance in roller skating
• Jane Ballerini won New Zealand's version of the Gold Skate Classic  P
• George Apdale was inducted as a member of the Hall of Fame  P
• Death: George K. Hammond

Coverage of the 1976 National Artistic Championships from Fort Worth, Texas  with results  P

Coverage of the 1976 National Speed Championships from Fort Worth, Texas with results  P

Coverage of the 1976 Hockey Championships  P

Meet the contestants from 1976's Queen competition  P

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