John Carrell (January 25, 1947 – September 20, 1989), later known as John Aubrey, was an American ice dancer and ballet dancer. With partner Lorna Dyer, he was the 1967 U.S. national champion.[1] They were the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965–66 World bronze medalists.[2] John was adopted by James and Helen (Baldwin) Carrell, and grew up in Seattle. His father James Carrell was a professor of speech and hearing at the University of Washington, and mother Helen (Baldwin) Carrell was a speech therapist for the Seattle public schools. After retiring from competitive skating, John graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science. He spent some time coaching, but decided to reinvent himself as a ballet dancer.[3] From 1973 to 1980, he was known as John Aubrey, a member of the National Ballet of Canada.[4][5][6] In 1989 he died of complications resulting from AIDS.[6]
Results
(with Lorna Dyer)
| Event | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 8th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| North American Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
References
- ^ "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-27. (123 KiB)
- ^ "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships - Dance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Skate Guard: Science Meets Art: The Lorna Dyer and John Carrell Story".
- ^ John Aubrey, 1947-1989 at the National Ballet of Canada website
- ^ James Neufeld, Carrel, John (see Aubrey, John in the index of Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada, Dundurn, 2011
- ^ a b Associated Press, AIDS a major issue for skaters, in Times Daily, Dec 14, 1992
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