Gail Borden II (February 19, 1907 – September 11, 1991) was a 1932 Olympic figure skater in men's singles for the

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, and also placed in the World Figure Skating Championships of 1930 and 1934. He later became a radio and television figure, commenting on hunting and fishing sports. He is the great-grandson of

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, the inventor of

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.Gail Borden II obituary
''Orlando Sentinel'', 12 September 1991

Biography

Borden was born in

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. He pursued the sport of men's figure skating from early in his life. He competed at the

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in 1930, finishing sixth; and 1934, coming in eighth. In 1932 he won the bronze medal at the

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, and finished eighth in men's singles at the

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in Lake Placid, New York. Later he married the daughter of Norwegian Olympic diver, Nils Tvedt. Following his skating career, Borden became a securities broker in New York. He also sailed in competition, and became very interested in hunting and fishing. He also became a wildlife artist. He supported conservation. For year he was a member of the

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of East Hampton, the Devon Yacht Club, and the

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. In 1950 Borden moved from

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. There he became a member of the Winter Park Racquet Club. He was featured for years on the radio program ''Hunting & Fishing Club of the Air''. He also was featured on the television show ''The Sportsmans Club'' from the 1950s through the 1960s.

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* 1907 births 1991 deaths American male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of the United States Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics American radio sports announcers American television sports announcers {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub