Audrey Peppe
| Audrey Peppe | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Audrey Frances Peppe |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | October 12, 1917 New York City |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Queens, New York |
| Home town | Long Beach, New York |
| Former coach | Beatrix Loughran |
| Skating club | Skating Club of New York |
| Retired | 1939 Turned professional in 1940 & ran the figure skating program at Sun Valley, Idaho Later taught skating at the Skating Club of New York |
Audrey Frances Peppe (later Benner, October 12, 1917 – April 1, 1992) was an American figure skater.
She was born in New York City and died in Queens, New York.
Peppe was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist and 1938-1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer by 1/10 of a point.[1] Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed twelfth in the singles event.[2][3] She turned professional in December 1939.[4]
Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran, who also coached her.[5] Her husband's name was David Benner.[6] She divorced David Benner. In 1944 she married Robert Rapee son of Symphony Conductor Erno Rapee. They had one Child Suzanne. Audrey was chosen for 3 Olympic Teams 1932 Lake Placid,1936 Berlin,1940 canceled by WWII
Results
| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 12th | |||
| World Championships | 13th | 12th | ||
| European Championships | 11th | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
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- ↑ Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team PDF (260 KiB)
- ↑ Skatabase: 1930s Olympics Ladies Results
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- ↑ The Talk of the Town: Native Skater: The New Yorker
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