Ollie Haupt Jr.

Ollie Haupt Jr.
Personal information
Full nameOliver Emil Haupt Jr.
BornFebruary 28, 1892
DiedFebruary 17, 1984(1984-02-17) (aged 91)
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineMen's singles, Pairs
PartnerJeanne Schulte (1935)
Skating clubSt. Louis Skating Club
Medal record
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Philadelphia Singles
Silver medal – second place 1939 Saint Paul Singles
Silver medal – second place 1940 Cleveland Singles

Oliver Emil Haupt Jr. (February 28, 1892 – February 17, 1984) was an American figure skater. He was the 1934 Novice Men's Champion, 1935 Junior Pair Champion with Jeanne Schulte, 1938 U.S. Men's Bronze Medalist, 1939 & 1940 U.S. Men's Silver Medalist and a 1940 Olympic Team Member. He represented the St. Louis Skating Club.[1][2][3] He was described by Popular Mechanics in 1940 as "one of America's outstanding figure skaters".[4]

References

  1. ^ "People, Places & Faces: Bereavements". Skating Magazine. 61 (4): 23. April 1984.
  2. ^ "Joan Tozzer earns figure skating title". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Figure Skating US National Championship Medalists". Go Figure Skating. RCS. 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Elkin, Lewis A (January 1940). "Tricks of the Figure Skaters". Popular Mechanics: 67.