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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]

Audrey Peppe
Peppe in 1935
Personal information
Full nameAudrey Frances Peppe
Country represented United States
Born(1917-10-12)October 12, 1917
New York City
DiedApril 1, 1992(1992-04-01) (aged 74)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Home townLong Beach, New York, U.S.[1]
Spouse(s)David Benner (m. 1940, div. 19??)
Robert Rapee (m. 1944)
Former coachBeatrix Loughran
Skating clubSkating Club of New York
Retired1939; turned professional in 1940 and ran the figure skating program at Sun Valley, Idaho. Later taught skating at the Skating Club of New York

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.


Results


Event 1936 1937 1938 1939
Winter Olympics12th
World Championships13th12th
European Championships11th
U.S. Championships3rd2nd2nd

References


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


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