Audrey Peppe Explained
| Audrey Peppe |
| Fullname: | Audrey Frances Peppe |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1917 |
| Hometown: | Long Beach, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Death Place: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse: | David Benner (m. 1940, div. 19??)
Robert Rapee (m. 1944) |
| Formercoach: | Beatrix Loughran |
| Skating Club: | Skating Club of New York |
| Retired: | 1939; turned professional in 1940 and ran the figure skating program at Sun Valley, Idaho. Later taught skating at the Skating Club of New York |
Audrey Frances Peppe (later Benner, October 12, 1917 – April 1, 1992) was an American figure skater. She was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist and 1938–1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer by of a point.[2] Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed twelfth in the singles event.[3] [4] She turned professional in December 1939.[5]
Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran, who also coached her.[6] In May 1940 she married David Benner[7] [8] but the marriage did not last. In 1944 she married Robert Rapee, son of symphony conductor Ernö Rapée. They had one child.
Results
| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|
| 12th | | | |
| 13th | 12th | | |
| | 11th | | |
| 3rd | | 2nd | 2nd | |
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192415/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/audrey-peppe-1.html Audrey Peppe
- Fine Figures . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024113834/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760703,00.html?iid=chix-sphere . dead . October 24, 2012 . . January 30, 1939 . June 6, 2008 .
- Web site: Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910120717/http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200506/olympics/olympic-medalists.pdf . September 10, 2012.
- Web site: Skatabase: 1930s Olympics Ladies Results . June 6, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081011173720/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/olympicladies1930.html . October 11, 2008 . dead. mdy-all .
- Web site: On Ice . June 6, 2008 . December 18, 1939 .
- Five Little Pretenders . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024113911/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,759202,00.html?promoid=googlep . dead . October 24, 2012 . Time . March 7, 1938 . June 6, 2008 .
- [:File:Audrey Peppe weds David Benner 1940.jpg]
- http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1941/03/29/1941_03_29_009_TNY_CARDS_000184953 The Talk of the Town: Native Skater
