Gretchen Merrill

Gretchen Merrill (November 2, 1925 – April 22, 1965)[1] was an American figure skater.Gretchen was a six-time (1943–1948) U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949.She was the 1947 European silver medalist and World bronze medalist, winning those medals in the first World and Europeans Championships to be held since 1939.She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.This article about a United States figure skater is a stub.
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