William Hickox


William Holmes Hickox was an American pair skater who competed with his sister Laurie Hickox. They won the bronze medal at the 1961 [United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships], earning them the right to compete a month later at the World [Figure Skating Championships|World Championships] in Prague. They also finished sixth at the North American Figure Skating Championships that year. They died along with their teammates on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed en route to the World Championships. He was 18 years old.
Hickox was also a cadet at the United States [Air Force Academy].
On January 28, 2011, Hickox was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame along with the entire 1961 World Team.

Results

Pairs with Hickox
Event19601961
North American Championships6th
U.S. Championships1st J.3rd