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    DANCING INTO SKATING HISTORY

    Aug 24, 2022 3 minutes

    Jean Westwood, a former ice dancer and long-time coach, passed away in British Columbia, Canada, on July 26 at age 91.

    Westwood — along with her partner Lawrence Demmy — made history in 1952 when they won the first World ice dance title and added to their legacy when they claimed the inaugural European ice dance crown in 1954.

    Born in Manchester, England, in 1931, Westwood began skating at age 7, competing initially

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