Historical October 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
AN ICE TIME IN JULY. Ice skating came early to Forest Park this year when Festival on Ice visited The Muny for a week in July.
While here, three of the show’s star skaters became honorary “Friends” of nearby Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink. Shown backstage after a performance are (left to right) Randy Gardner, Tom Zobel, Dorothy Hamill, Tai Babilonia, Dorothy Jones, and Marsha Leonatti. Gardner and Babilonia are one of the country’s premiere skating couples, having won five consecutive national championships from 1978 through 1980. Hamill is best known for her gold medal triumph in the 1976 Olympics. Zobel, Jones, and Leonatti presented the skaters with their membership certificates on behalf of the Friends.
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AN ICE TIME IN JULY. Ice skating came early to Forest Park this year when Festival on Ice visited The Muny for a week in July. While here, three of the show’s star skaters became honorary “Friends” of nearby Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink. Shown backstage after a performance are (left to right) Randy Gardner, Tom Zobel, Dorothy Hamill, Tai Babilonia, Dorothy Jones, and Marsha Leonatti. Gardner and Babilonia are one of the country’s premiere skating couples, having won five consecutive national championships from 1978 through 1980. Hamill is best known for her gold medal triumph in the 1976 Olympics. Zobel, Jones, and Leonatti presented the skaters with their membership certificates on behalf of the Friends. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1985, page 2. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1985.
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Archival transcription note: Printed caption describes five consecutive championships from 1978 through 1980, an internally inconsistent year range; retained as printed.
Original source: SD_Times1985_10.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
