Frances Dafoe & Norris Dowden
Class Of:
1993
Category:
Athletes
Canadian Senior Pairs champions from 1952-55, 7 time Canadian champions in Dance, Waltz and Ten-Step and two time North American Pairs champions this outstanding team earned Canada a reputation of excellence for others to follow. World silver medallists in 1953, their gold medal performances at the 1954 and 1955 World Championships earned them the distinction of being the first Canadian Pair ever to win a World crown. World and Olympic silver medallists in 1956, they retired from competition that year. They remained actively involved in skating for many years both serving as international level judges and Norris as the 1984 Olympic Team Manager and Frances as a costume designer.