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]
(with Lorna Dyer)
Event | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | |
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8th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | ||
1st | 1st | |||||
3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |