Audrey_Peppe

Audrey Peppe

Audrey Peppe

American figure skater

Audrey Frances Peppe (later Benner, October 12, 1917 – April 1, 1992) was an American figure skater. She 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.[2] Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed twelfth in the singles event.[3][4] She turned professional in December 1939.[5]

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Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran, who also coached her.[6] In May 1940 she married David Benner[7][8] but the marriage did not last. In 1944 she married Robert Rapee, son of symphony conductor Ernö Rapée. They had one child.

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    Audrey Peppe. sports-reference.com
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    "Fine Figures". Time. January 30, 1939. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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    "Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012.  (260 KiB)
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    "Skatabase: 1930s Olympics Ladies Results". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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    "On Ice" (PDF). December 18, 1939. Retrieved June 6, 2008. [dead link]
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    "Five Little Pretenders". Time. March 7, 1938. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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    File:Audrey Peppe weds David Benner 1940.jpg
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    The Talk of the Town: Native Skater The New Yorker


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