Geraldine Fenton, William McLachlan & Virginia Thompson

Class of 1996: Athlete

1950s ice dancers Geraldine Fenton of Toronto and Virginia Thompson of Montreal each shared a successful competitive career with William McLachlan of Toronto. Fenton and McLachlan were three-time Canadian champions from 1957-59 and two-time North American dance champions in 1957 and 1959. They were Waltz and Tenstep champions in 1954, 1957, 1958 and 1959 and Tenstep champions in 1956. The duo won silver medals at the 1957 and 1958 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1959 World Championships. Thompson and McLachlan were the national champions from 1960-62 and were North American champions in 1961. They went on to win a silver medal at the 1960 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1962 World Championships.