Biography on barbara ann scott

Canadian figure skater who won the North American, European, and World championships and a gold medal at the 1948 Olympic Games. Born on May 9, 1928, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; daughter of Clyde Scott (military secretary to Canada's Minister of Defense) and Mary Scott; attended the Ottawa Normal Model School until age nine and received private tutoring; married Tommy King (a press agent), on September 17, 1953; no children.

Began skating at age of six; was Canadian Junior Ladies' champion (1939), Canadian Senior Women's champion (1944–48), North American champion (1945–48), European and World champion (1947–48); at 19, won Ladies' Figure Skating gold medal at Olympic Games, St.

Moritz, Switzerland (February 6, 1948); was the first Canadian woman to win the Lou Marsh Trophy as best Canadian athlete (1945, 1947, 1948); was a professional skater (1949–54); published autobiography, Skate With Me (1950); upon retirement, began training horses and was