Yvonne Littlefield is an

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former ice dancer. Skating with

Peter Betts Peter Betts is an American former figure skater. Skating with Yvonne Littlefield, he won the ice dance title at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships. Image source"Peter Betts and Yvonne Littlefield" Littlefield and Betts were ma ...

, she won the ice dance title at the

1962 United States Figure Skating Championships The 1962 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held in Boston, Massachusetts from February 1 to 4, 1962. The compulsory figures and initial round dance events were held at the Skating Club of Boston rink, while the finals were held at the McHugh ...

. She had previously won the

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at the 1960 U.S. Championships skating with

Roger Campbell Roger Campbell (August 15, 1942 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing. Personal details Roger Hunter Campbell was born in Providence, Kentucky to Al and Ann Brownloe (née Brooks) Campbell. After ...

. Littlefield and Betts were married immediately after the 1963 U.S. Championships, where they won the

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. At the

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, disaster struck them during the free dance, when screws attaching Betts's skate blade to the boot fell out. They were given permission to restart after making repairs, but the screws again came loose, and they were unable to complete their program. After this season, they retired from competition and took up coaching. Littlefield later was divorced from Betts and married

John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks (born 22 April 1929) is a British figure skating coach and former Pair skating, pair skater. With his sister, Jennifer Nicks, he is the 1953 World Figure Skating Championships, World champion. As a coach, his skating pup ...

."Legendary coach gives skaters the edge"
''The Orange County Register'', Feb 21, 2006

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