Norval Baptie
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title:
Norval Baptie
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Norval Baptie was a World record holding speed skater, a champion figure skater, and pioneering ice showman. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1963., and was one of the two charter members of the Ice Skating Institute Hall of Fame in the same year. Born in Bethany, Ontario, he grew up in Bathgate, North Dakota, United States. By the age of 14 he was the North Dakota speed skating champion. In 1897, he challenged World champion Jack McCulloch to a race, and easily won. Over
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Canadian speed and figure skater
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norval_Baptie
date created:
2008-11-09T07:23:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:50:21Z
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