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'''Sheldon William Galbraith''' |
'''Sheldon William Galbraith''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|OOnt}} (May 24, 1922 – April 14, 2015) was a Canadian [[figure skating]] coach whose students have won all three categories at World Championships (men's, ladies' and pairs'). His students also won Canada's first Olympic gold medals in the ladies' and pairs' competitions. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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He was a founder of the Professional Skaters' Association of Canada and was its first president. |
He was a founder of the Professional Skaters' Association of Canada and was its first president. |
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In 1980, he was inducted into [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]]. In 1991, he was inducted into the [[Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame]]. In 1996, he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, and in 2003 the [[Professional Skaters Association]] Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was made a Member of the |
In 1980, he was inducted into [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]]. In 1991, he was inducted into the [[Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame]]. In 1996, he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, and in 2003 the [[Professional Skaters Association]] Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was made a [[Member of the Order of Canada]] (CM).<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr. Sheldon Galbraith |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-6231 |website=[[Governor-General of Canada]] |access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref> In 2005, he was appointed [[Order of Ontario|Member of the Order of Ontario]] (OOnt). He died on April 14, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skatecanada.ca/2015/04/skate-canada-mourns-the-loss-of-hall-of-fame-coach-sheldon-galbraith/ |title=Skate Canada – Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Coach Sheldon Galbraith |website=Skatecanada.ca |date=2015-04-15 |accessdate=2016-02-03}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060427211707/http://www.skatehistory.ca/feature.html Sheldon Galbraith biography] |
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* [https://archive.today/20070930044641/http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=4852 Order of Canada Citation] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Tacoma, Washington]] |
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Sheldon Galbraith | |
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Born | Sheldon William Galbraith May 24, 1922 Sturgeon Creek, Manitoba |
Died | April 14, 2015 | (aged 92)
Known for | figure skating coach |
Awards | Order of Canada Order of Ontario |
Sheldon William Galbraith CM OOnt (May 24, 1922 – April 14, 2015) was a Canadian figure skating coach whose students have won all three categories at World Championships (men's, ladies' and pairs'). His students also won Canada's first Olympic gold medals in the ladies' and pairs' competitions.
History[edit]
Born in Sturgeon Creek, Manitoba, the youngest of four children of William James Boyd and Mabel Agnes Frederika Mabel, he moved with his family to Tacoma, Washington in 1928. In 1943, he married Jeanne Schulte.
His students have included Barbara Ann Scott, Frances Dafoe, Norris Bowden, Barbara Wagner, Gary Beacom, Robert Paul, Donald Jackson and Vern Taylor. He was the Winter Olympics Canadian team coach in 1948, 1956 and 1960.
He was a founder of the Professional Skaters' Association of Canada and was its first president.
In 1980, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1991, he was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, and in 2003 the Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada (CM).[1] In 2005, he was appointed Member of the Order of Ontario (OOnt). He died on April 14, 2015.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mr. Sheldon Galbraith". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Skate Canada – Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Coach Sheldon Galbraith". Skatecanada.ca. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
External links[edit]
- 1922 births
- 2015 deaths
- Canadian expatriates in the United States
- Canadian sports coaches
- Canadian figure skating coaches
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Sportspeople from Manitoba
- Sportspeople from Tacoma, Washington
- Skating people from Ontario
- Canadian figure skating biography stubs