John Carrell Explained

John Carrell
Fullname:John Carrell
Also Known As:John Aubrey
Birth Date:25 January 1947
Hometown:Seattle
Death Date:September 20, 1989
Partner:Lorna Dyer
Formerpartner:Allana Mittun
Coach:Jean Westwood
Skating Club:Broadmoor SC

John Carrell (January 25, 1947 – September 20, 1989), later known as John Aubrey, was an American ice dancer and ballet dancer. With partner Lorna Dyer, he was the 1967 U.S. national champion.[1] They were the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965–66 World bronze medalists.[2] John was adopted by James and Helen (Baldwin) Carrell, and grew up in Seattle. His father James Carrell was a professor of speech and hearing at the University of Washington, and mother Helen (Baldwin) Carrell was a speech therapist for the Seattle public schools.After retiring from competitive skating, John graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science. He spent some time coaching, but decided to reinvent himself as a ballet dancer.[3] From 1973 to 1980, he was known as John Aubrey, a member of the National Ballet of Canada.[4] [5] In 1989 he died of complications resulting from AIDS.[6]

Results

(with Lorna Dyer)

Event19631964196519661967
8th 5th 3rd 3rd 2nd
1st 1st
3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past U.S. Champions - Senior . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080627132457/http://www.xcelenergycenter.com/uploads/assets/saintpaul2008/news/Past%20U.S.%20Champions.pdf . 2008-06-27 .  
  2. Web site: ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships - Dance . 2009-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216011827/http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-148237-165453-56218-0-file,00.pdf . 2012-02-16 . dead .
  3. Web site: Skate Guard: Science Meets Art: The Lorna Dyer and John Carrell Story.
  4. https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/Alumni/WATN John Aubrey, 1947-1989
  5. James Neufeld, Carrel, John (see Aubrey, John in the index of Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada, Dundurn, 2011
  6. Associated Press, AIDS a major issue for skaters, in Times Daily, Dec 14, 1992