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Rhode Lee Michelson (March 9, 1943 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater. She placed third at the 1961 U.S. Championships, earning her the chance to compete a month later at the World Championships. A hip injury forced Rhode to withdraw from the North American Championships in early February 1961. She was killed along with the entire 1961 United States Figure Skating team on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She was just 17 years old when she died.

Rhode Lee Michelson
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1943-03-09)March 9, 1943 Long Beach, California
Died	February 15, 1961(1961-02-15) (aged 17) Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Former coach	William Kipp
Skating club	Arctic Blades FSC

Results

Event	1958	1959	1960	1961
North American Championships				WD
U.S. Championships	1st N.	3rd J.	2nd J.	3rd

• N. = novice, J. = junior

External links

• U.S. Figure Skating biography
• Rhode Lee Michelson at Find a Grave

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