'''Barbara Ann Scott King''' (May 9, 1928<ref name=agecar/> – September 30, 2012<ref name=oc121001/>) was a Canadian [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She was the [[Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics|1948 Olympic champion]], a two-time [[World Figure Skating Championships|World champion]] (1947–1948), and a four-time [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian national champion]] (1944–46, 48) in ladies' singles. Known as "Canada's Sweetheart", she is the only Canadian to have won the [[List of Olympic medalists in figure skating|Olympic ladies' singles gold medal]], the first North American to have won three major titles in one year and the only Canadian to have won the [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championship]] (1947–1948). During her forties she was rated among the top [[equestrians]] in North America. She received many honours and accolades, including being made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] in 1991 and a member of the [[Order of Ontario]] in 2008.
'''Barbara Ann Scott King''' (May 9, 1928<ref name=agecar/> – September 30, 2012<ref name=oc121001/>) was a Canadian [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She was the [[Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics|1948 Olympic champion]], a two-time [[World Figure Skating Championships|World champion]] (1947–1948), and a four-time [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian national champion]] (1944–46, 48) in ladies' singles. Known as "Canada's Sweetheart", she is the only Canadian to have won the [[List of Olympic medalists in figure skating|Olympic ladies' singles gold medal]], the first North American to have won three major titles in one year and the only Canadian to have won the [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championship]] (1947–1948). During her forties she was rated among the top [[equestrians]] in North America. She received many honours and accolades, including being made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] in 1991 and a member of the [[Order of Ontario]] in 2008.
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==Life and career==
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==Life and career==
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[[File:BarbaraAnnScottstagleap1947.jpg|left|thumb|BarbaraAnn Scott doinga[[stagjump]] at the Ottawa Minto Skating Club in December of 1947]]
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Scottwastheyoungestofthreechildren born to Canadian Army Colonel Clyde Rutherford Scott andMaryPurvesof Sandy Hill in Ottawa. Scott began skating at the age of seven with the Minto Skating Club, coached by Otto Gold and Sheldon Galbraith. At age nine, Scott switched from regular schooling to tutoring 2 1/2 hours a day in order to accommodate her seven hours of daily on ice training. At the age of ten she became the youngest skater ever to pass the "gold figures test" and at eleven years old won her first national junior title. Two years later, in 1942, she became the first female to ever land a double lutz in competition, and by the age of fifteen was Canada's senior national champion.
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Scott was the youngest of three children born to Canadian Army Colonel Clyde Rutherford Scott and Mary Purves of [[Sandy Hill, Ottawa|Sandy Hill]] in [[Ottawa]].<ref name=mn510213/> Scott began skating at the age of seven with the [[Minto Skating Club]], coached by Otto Gold and [[Sheldon Galbraith]].<ref name=tcp121001/><ref name=bio/> At age nine, Scott switched from regular schooling to tutoring 2 1/2 hours a day in order to accommodate her seven hours of daily on ice training.<ref name=oc121001/> At the age of ten she became the youngest skater ever to pass the "gold figures test"<ref name=bio/> and at eleven years old won her first [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|national]] junior title.<ref name=HumberHumber2009/> Two years later, in 1942, she became the first female to ever land a [[lutz jump|double lutz]] in competition,<ref name=Ross2009/> and by the age of fifteen was Canada's senior national champion.<ref name=Hall2002/>
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From 1944 to 1946, she held the [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Figure Skating]] championship.<ref name=Hines2011av/> In 1947 Scott became the first North American to win both the [[European Figure Skating Championships|European]] and [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating]] championships, and remains the only Canadian to have won the European title.<ref name=Trivia/><ref name=skatecanada/> This led to her being voted [[Canadian Newsmaker of the Year]] in 1947.<ref name=gtvbc/> On her return to Ottawa during a parade she was given a yellow Buick convertible (license plate: ''47-U-1''); however it had to be returned for her to [[Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|retain amateur status, to be eligible]] for the [[1948 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=WallechinskyLoucky2009n/><ref name=mg470507/>
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From 1944 to 1946, she held the Canadian Figure Skating championship. In 1947 Scott became the first North American to win both the European and World Figure Skating championships, and remains the only Canadian to have won the European title. This led to her being voted Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in 1947. On her return to Ottawa during a parade she was given a yellow Buick convertible (license plate: ''47-U-1''); however it had to be returned for her to retain amateur status, to be eligible for the [[1948 Winter Olympics]].
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During the 1948 season, Scott was able to defend both the World Figure Skating and the European Skating Championships, and reacquired the Canadian Figure Skating Championship, becoming the first North American to win all three in the same year and the first to hold consecutive World titles.<ref name=skatecanada/> She was featured as a ''[[Time magazine]]'' cover story on February 2, 1948, one week before her Olympic debut in [[St. Moritz]], [[Switzerland]].<ref name=museum/>
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During the 1948 season, Scott was able to defend both the World Figure Skating and the European Skating Championships, and reacquired the Canadian Figure Skating Championship, becoming the first North American to win all three in the same year and the first to hold consecutive World titles. She was featured as a ''Time magazine'' cover story on February 2, 1948, one week before her Olympic debut in St. Moritz, [[Switzerland]].
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[[File:BarbaraAnn Scott 1948.jpg|thumb|right|BarbaraAnn Scott practicingherroutine on the ice in fullcostumeonDecember 1, 1948]]
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Atthe 1948 Winter Olympics, Scott became the first and only Canadian in history to win the ladies' singles figure skating gold medal]]. After the Olympic win she received a telegram from Prime Minister Mackenzie King, stating that she gave "Canadians courage to get through the darkness of the post-war gloom". When Scott returnedtoOttawa on March 9, 1948, the car that she originally relinquished in 1947wasgivenback(license plate now: ''48-U-1''), and she also received the "Key" to the city. Commonly referred to as "Canada's Sweetheart" in the press at this time, a collectible doll (accompanied by a letter from her) was issued in her honour in 1948.
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Atthe 1948 Winter Olympics, Scott becamethefirstandonlyCanadianinhistorytowinthe[[ListofOlympicmedalistsinfigureskating|ladies'singlesfigureskatinggoldmedal]].<refname=bio/><refname=Judd2009/>AftertheOlympicwinshereceivedatelegramfromPrimeMinister[[WilliamLyonMackenzieKing|MackenzieKing]],statingthatshegave"Canadianscouragetogetthroughthedarknessofthepost-wargloom".<refname=Rempel2009/>WhenScottreturnedtoOttawaonMarch9,1948, the carthatshe originally relinquished in 1947wasgivenback(licenseplatenow: ''48-U-1''),andshealsoreceivedthe "Key" to thecity.<refname=WallechinskyLoucky2009n/><refname=ottarch/>Commonlyreferredtoas"Canada'sSweetheart"inthepress at thistime,<refname=Lennox2009/>acollectibledoll (accompanied by a letter from her)was issued in her honour in 1948.<ref name=doll/>
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InJune 1948, Scott officiallyrelinquishedheramateurstatusandbegantouringNorthAmericaandEurope,headlininginavarietyofshowsoverthenextfiveyears. Shedonatedapercentageofherearningstoaidcrippledchildren.AmongherearlysuccesseswasTomArnold's''RoseMarieonIce''attheHarringayArenainLondon,UK.Shewentontoreplaceherchildhoodidol[[SonjaHenie]]inthestarringrole with the "HollywoodIceRevue" in Chicago,whichbecamethesubjectofa ''Life'' coverstoryonFebruary4,1952. Thegruellingscheduleofaprofessionalskatertookitstoll,and at theageoftwenty-fivesheretired from professionalskating.
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In June1948,ScottofficiallyrelinquishedheramateurstatusandbegantouringNorthAmericaand Europe, headlining in a varietyofshowsoverthenextfiveyears.<refname=bio/>Shedonatedapercentageofherearningstoaidcrippledchildren.<refname=tcp121001/>AmongherearlysuccesseswasTom Arnold's ''Rose Marie on Ice'' at the [[Harringay Arena]] in[[London]], UK.<ref name=Library/> She went on to replace her childhoodidol[[SonjaHenie]] in the starringrolewith the "HollywoodIce Revue" in [[Chicago]],<ref name=ch100120/> which became the subject of a''[[Life(magazine)|Life]]'' coverstory onFebruary4, 1952.<refname=Inc1952/>Thegruellingscheduleofaprofessionalskater took its toll, and at the age of twenty-five she retired from professional skating.<ref name=bio/>
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In 1955tomuchfanfare,attheageoftwenty-sevenScottmarriedpublicistTomKing in a ceremonyattheRosedalePresbyterianChurchinToronto. ThecouplesettledinChicago,whereBarbaraAnnopenedabeautysalonandbecameadistinguishedhorsetrainerand [[equestrianism|equestrian]] riderby her forties.Scottwasalso the founderandchancellor of the ''InternationalAcademy of MerchandisingandDesign'' inToronto.In1996, thecouplemovedtoAmeliaIslandinNassauCounty, Florida.
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In1955tomuchfanfare,at the ageoftwenty-sevenScottmarriedpublicistTomKingin a ceremonyat the RosedalePresbyterianChurchin [[Toronto]].<refname=crp550919/>Thecouplesettled in Chicago, whereBarbaraAnnopenedabeautysalon and becameadistinguishedhorsetrainerand [[equestrianism|equestrian]] riderbyherforties.<refname=KearneyRay2006as/><refname=Zawadzki2004hgt/>Scottwasalso the founderandchancellorof the ''InternationalAcademy of MerchandisingandDesign''in[[Toronto]].<refname=orderca/>In1996, the couplemoved to [[AmeliaIsland]] in [[NassauCounty, Florida]].<ref name=fbnl091130/>
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Scottremainedaninfluentialfigurein skating throughout the years;sheappearedinfilmsandTV,publishedbooks, served as a skatingjudge, and was recognized for her charitable and educational causes. As a Canadian sports icon and marking the fortiethanniversaryofher Olympic win, she was asked to carry the [[Olympic Torch]] inthelead-upto the [[1988 Winter Olympic Games]] in Calgary. In December 2009, sheagaincarriedtheOlympictorch,this time to Parliament Hill and intotheHouseofCommons,in anticipation of the [[2010 Winter Olympics]].ShesubsequentlywasoneoftheOlympicflag bearersduring the openingceremoniesinVancouver on February 12, 2010. In 2012, the cityof Ottawa announced the creation of "TheBarbaraAnnScottRoom",thatdisplaysphotographs, her championship awards, and the Olympic gold medal that Scott formallydonated to thecity in 2011. Scott died on September30, 2012 at her home in Florida.
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Scott remained an influential figure in skating throughout the years; she appeared in films and TV, published books, served as a skating judge, and was recognized for her charitable and educational causes.<ref name=orderca/> As a Canadian sports icon and marking the fortieth anniversary of her Olympic win, she was asked to carry the [[Olympic torch]] in the lead-up to the [[1988 Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Calgary]].<ref name=cbc091210/> In December 2009, she again carried the Olympic torch, this time to [[Parliament Hill]] and into the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]], in anticipation of the [[2010 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=cwns091210/> She subsequently was one of the [[Olympic flag]] bearers during the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremonies]] in [[Vancouver]] on February 12, 2010. In 2012, the city of Ottawa announced the creation of "The Barbara Ann Scott Room", that displays photographs, her championship awards, and the Olympic gold medal that Scott formally donated to the city in 2011.<ref name=tos120125/> Scott died on September 30, 2012 at her home in Florida.<ref name=oc121001/><ref name=tcp121001/>
Barbara Ann Scott King (May 9, 1928[1] – September 30, 2012[2]) was a Canadian figure skater. She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion (1944–46, 48) in ladies' singles. Known as "Canada's Sweetheart", she is the only Canadian to have won the Olympic ladies' singles gold medal, the first North American to have won three major titles in one year and the only Canadian to have won the European Championship (1947–1948). During her forties she was rated among the top equestrians in North America. She received many honours and accolades, including being made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991 and a member of the Order of Ontario in 2008.
Scott was the youngest of three children born to Canadian Army Colonel Clyde Rutherford Scott and Mary Purves of Sandy Hill in Ottawa. Scott began skating at the age of seven with the Minto Skating Club, coached by Otto Gold and Sheldon Galbraith. At age nine, Scott switched from regular schooling to tutoring 2 1/2 hours a day in order to accommodate her seven hours of daily on ice training. At the age of ten she became the youngest skater ever to pass the "gold figures test" and at eleven years old won her first national junior title. Two years later, in 1942, she became the first female to ever land a double lutz in competition, and by the age of fifteen was Canada's senior national champion.
From 1944 to 1946, she held the Canadian Figure Skating championship. In 1947 Scott became the first North American to win both the European and World Figure Skating championships, and remains the only Canadian to have won the European title. This led to her being voted Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in 1947. On her return to Ottawa during a parade she was given a yellow Buick convertible (license plate: 47-U-1); however it had to be returned for her to retain amateur status, to be eligible for the 1948 Winter Olympics.
During the 1948 season, Scott was able to defend both the World Figure Skating and the European Skating Championships, and reacquired the Canadian Figure Skating Championship, becoming the first North American to win all three in the same year and the first to hold consecutive World titles. She was featured as a Time magazine cover story on February 2, 1948, one week before her Olympic debut in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Scott became the first and only Canadian in history to win the ladies' singles figure skating gold medal]]. After the Olympic win she received a telegram from Prime Minister Mackenzie King, stating that she gave "Canadians courage to get through the darkness of the post-war gloom". When Scott returned to Ottawa on March 9, 1948, the car that she originally relinquished in 1947 was given back (license plate now: 48-U-1), and she also received the "Key" to the city. Commonly referred to as "Canada's Sweetheart" in the press at this time, a collectible doll (accompanied by a letter from her) was issued in her honour in 1948.
In June 1948, Scott officially relinquished her amateur status and began touring North America and Europe, headlining in a variety of shows over the next five years. She donated a percentage of her earnings to aid crippled children. Among her early successes was Tom Arnold's Rose Marie on Ice at the Harringay Arena in London, UK. She went on to replace her childhood idol Sonja Henie in the starring role with the "Hollywood Ice Revue" in Chicago, which became the subject of a Life cover story on February 4, 1952. The gruelling schedule of a professional skater took its toll, and at the age of twenty-five she retired from professional skating.
In 1955 to much fanfare, at the age of twenty-seven Scott married publicist Tom King in a ceremony at the Rosedale Presbyterian Church in Toronto. The couple settled in Chicago, where Barbara Ann opened a beauty salon and became a distinguished horse trainer and equestrian rider by her forties. Scott was also the founder and chancellor of the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Toronto. In 1996, the couple moved to Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida.
Scott remained an influential figure in skating throughout the years; she appeared in films and TV, published books, served as a skating judge, and was recognized for her charitable and educational causes. As a Canadian sports icon and marking the fortieth anniversary of her Olympic win, she was asked to carry the Olympic Torch in the lead-up to the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. In December 2009, she again carried the Olympic torch, this time to Parliament Hill and into the House of Commons, in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics. She subsequently was one of the Olympic flag bearers during the opening ceremonies in Vancouver on February 12, 2010. In 2012, the city of Ottawa announced the creation of "The Barbara Ann Scott Room", that displays photographs, her championship awards, and the Olympic gold medal that Scott formally donated to the city in 2011. Scott died on September 30, 2012 at her home in Florida.
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