Dudley Richards

Dudley "Dud" Shaw Richards(February 4, 1932 – February 15, 1961) was an Americanfigure skaterwho competed in men's singles and pairs. In singles, he won the bronze medal at the 1953United States Figure Skating Championshipsand finished sixth at that year'sWorld Figure Skating Championships.In pairs, he once skated with future Olympic gold medalistTenley Albright,before later teaming up withMaribel Owen.After winning the bronze medal at Nationals in 1958 and 1959, the pair captured the silver in 1960 and finished tenth at that year'sWinter Olympic Games.In 1961, Owen and Richards won the gold medal at the U.S. Championships and finished second at theNorth American Figure Skating Championships.

Dudley Richards
Born	Dudley Shaw Richards (1932-02-04)February 4, 1932 Providence, Rhode Island,United States
Died	February 15, 1961(1961-02-15)(aged 29) Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant,Belgium
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Partner	Maribel Y. Owen(former)
Skating club	SC of Boston
Medal record RepresentingUnited States Pairs'Figure skating North American Championships 1961 Philadelphia Pairs

Away from the ice, Richards was a graduate ofHarvard Universityand had spent time in the Army. He was also a real estate executive and a longtime friend (and college roommate) of future SenatorTed Kennedy.

Richards was en route to the World Championships in 1961 when the plane he was on,Sabena Flight 548,crashed nearBrussels, Belgium,killing all on board including the entire U.S. figure skating team. He was 29 at the time of his death.

Results

(men's singles)

Event	1951	1952	1953
World Championships	5th	5th	6th
U.S. Championships			3rd

(pairs withMaribel Owen)

Event	1958	1959	1960	1961
Winter Olympics			10th
World Championships			10th
North American Championships				2nd
U.S. Championships	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st

External links

• U.S. Figure Skating biography
• Remembering Flight 548: Shattered dreams
• Dudley RichardsatFind a Grave