Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 and 1959 U.S. national champion.[1] They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist.[2]
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Full name | Donald Arthur Jacoby | |||||||||||||||||||
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Partner | Andree Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Buffalo SC | |||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Jacobys turned professional in 1959 in order to tour with Holiday On Ice.[3]
He was posthumously inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997.
(with Virginia Hoyns)
Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
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North American Championships | 2nd | ||
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
(with Andree Anderson)
Event | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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World Championships | 3rd | 2nd | |
North American Championships | 2nd | ||
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
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