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Ila Ray Hadley (September 18, 1942 – February 15, 1961), was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and ice dance with her brother Ray Hadley, Jr..

Hadley was born in Renton, Washington. She and her brother won the bronze medal in pairs at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and competed in the Winter Olympics and World Figure Skating Championships that year. The next year, they finished second in pairs at the U.S. Championships and fourth at the North American Figure Skating Championships. They died along with their mother on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Belgium en route to the World Championships in Prague. She was 18 years old.

Results

Pairs

Event	1960	1961
Winter Olympics	11th
World Championships	12th
U.S. Championships	3rd	2nd

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-'''Ila Ray Hadley''' (born September 18, 1942 in [[Renton, Washington]]; died February 15, 1961 in [[Belgium]]) was an American [[figure skating|figure skater]] who competed in pairs and [[ice dance]] with her brother [[Ray Hadley, Jr.]].  They won the bronze medal in pairs at the [[1960 United States Figure Skating Championships]] and competed in the [[Winter Olympics]] and [[World Figure Skating Championships]] that year.  The next year, they finished second in pairs at the [[1961 United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] and fourth at the [[North American Figure Skating Championships]].  They died along with their mother on February 15, 1961 when [[Sabena Flight 548]] crashed en route to the World Championships in [[Prague]].  She was 18 years old.
+'''Ila Ray Hadley''' (September 18, 1942 &ndash; February 15, 1961), was an American [[figure skating|figure skater]] who competed in pairs and [[ice dance]] with her brother [[Ray Hadley, Jr.]].
+Hadley was born in [[Renton, Washington]].  She and her brother won the bronze medal in pairs at the [[1960 United States Figure Skating Championships]] and competed in the [[Winter Olympics]] and [[World Figure Skating Championships]] that year.  The next year, they finished second in pairs at the [[1961 United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] and fourth at the [[North American Figure Skating Championships]].  They died along with their mother on February 15, 1961 when [[Sabena Flight 548]] crashed in [[Belgium]] en route to the World Championships in [[Prague]].  She was 18 years old.
 ==Results==