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Robert Paul (figure skater)

Robert Paul, Canadian figure skater and choreographer

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Born
June 2, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1937

About Robert Paul (figure skater)

Robert Paul (June 2, 1937 – December 19, 2024) was a Canadian pair skater. He teamed up with Barbara Wagner in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions, four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades. == Biography == Paul choreographed for Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, and Donny and Marie. He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches. He appeared in the Bewitched episode "Samantha on Thin Ice". Paul starred in the first full-length television skating special in Canada, "Planet Ice". Paul died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 19, 2024, at the age of 87.

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Robert Paul (figure skater) timeline

  1. Robert Paul (June 2, 1937 – December 19, 2024) was a Canadian pair skater.
  2. They became the 1960 Olympic champions, four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions.

The world when Robert Paul (figure skater) was born

Robert Paul (figure skater) was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Paul (figure skater)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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