Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 and 1959 U.S. national champion.[1] They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist.[2]

Donald Jacoby
Full nameDonald Arthur Jacoby
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerAndree Anderson
Skating clubBuffalo SC
Retired1959
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1959 Toronto Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1953 Cleveland Ice dancing

The Jacobys turned professional in 1959 in order to tour with Holiday On Ice.[3]

He was posthumously inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997.

Results

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Ice Dance

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(with Virginia Hoyns)

Event 1951 1952 1953
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd

(with Andree Anderson)

Event 1957 1958 1959
World Championships 3rd 2nd
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships - Dance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  3. ^ "People", Skating magazine, November 1959