Audrey Frances Peppe(laterBenner,October 12, 1917 – April 1, 1992) was an Americanfigure skater.She was the 1936U.S. bronze medalistand 1938–1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title toJoan Tozzerby1⁄10of a point.[2]Peppe competed at the1936 Winter Olympics,where she placed twelfth in thesingles event.[3][4]She turned professional in December 1939.[5]
| Audrey Peppe | |
|---|---|
 Peppe in 1935 | |
| Full name | Audrey Frances Peppe |
| Born | October 12, 1917 New York City |
| Died | April 1, 1992(aged 74) Queens, New York,U.S. |
| Hometown | Long Beach, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Skating club | Skating Club of New York |
| Retired | 1939; turned professional in 1940 and ran the figure skating program at Sun Valley, Idaho. Later taught skating at the Skating Club of New York |
Peppe was the niece ofBeatrix Loughran,who also coached her.[6]In May 1940 she married David Benner[7][8]but the marriage did not last. In 1944 she married Robert Rapee, son of symphony conductorErnö Rapée.They had one child.
Results
edit| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 12th | |||
| World Championships | 13th | 12th | ||
| European Championships | 11th | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
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- ^Audrey Peppe.sports-reference.com
- ^"Fine Figures".Time.January 30, 1939. Archived fromthe originalon October 24, 2012.RetrievedJune 6,2008.
- ^"Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on September 10, 2012.(260KiB)
- ^"Skatabase: 1930s Olympics Ladies Results".Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2008.RetrievedJune 6,2008.
- ^"On Ice"(PDF).December 18, 1939.RetrievedJune 6,2008.[dead link]
- ^"Five Little Pretenders".Time.March 7, 1938. Archived fromthe originalon October 24, 2012.RetrievedJune 6,2008.
- ^File:Audrey Peppe weds David Benner 1940.jpg
- ^The Talk of the Town: Native SkaterThe New Yorker
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