Jay (James Clarke)"1963 North American, U.S., and Canadian Champions", ''Skating'' magazine, May 1963 Humphry (born July 28, 1948 in

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) is a

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former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the

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in 1968 and 1969 and competed in the

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. During his competitive career he was coached by

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and

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."Humphry carved his mark as national skating champion, grouch"
''The Vancouver Sun'', December 29, 2009 After the 1969 season, he turned professional and skated with

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, where he portrayed the role of

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from

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. As of 2009, Humphry resides in

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where he works for a company that produces

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