Polly Blodgett
Pauline Blodgett Watson (April 13, 1919 - November 12, 2018)[1] was an American figure skater, and a member of Boston Skating Club.[2][3] She competed in both singles, winning the US junior title in 1934,[3] and pairs, with partner Roger Turner, with whom she won the US junior pairs title in 1934,[4] and finished runners up in the senior pairs in 1936.
Watson grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts and owned a dress shop there for 30 years. In 1943 she married Robert B. Watson.[5]
Results
[edit]Ladies' singles
[edit]| Event | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 2nd[6] | 3rd[6] |
Pairs
[edit](with Turner)
| Event | 1936 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ "PAULINE BLODGETT WATSON". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Skaters Seek Title", Lewiston Evening Journal, December 26, 1935, p. 8, retrieved 2010-11-21
- ^ a b "Boston Girl Wins Figure Skate Toga", Pittsburgh Press, February 10, 1935, retrieved 2010-11-21
- ^ "R. F. Turner, Polly Blodgett Win Junior Pair Skate Title", Chicago Daily Tribune, March 11, 1934, p. 1
- ^ Pave, Marvin (May 19, 2013). "Polly Watson returns to Beaver Country Day". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b "Sport: Five Little Pretenders", Time, March 7, 1938, retrieved 2010-11-21
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