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	Tenley Albright Interview -- page 2 / 3 -- Academy of Achievement
		Tenley Albright: It scares me when I hear people say, "My daughter is going to be an Olympic swimming champion some day," or when a young skater says to me, "Some day I want to win the world championships." It's nice to have motivation.
		Tenley Albright: When I had learned to do certain things skating, and did well in a few competitions, I found that I might be asked to show some of the other children some jumps.
		Tenley Albright: I was always motivated to be involved with medicine; I was fascinated.
	www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/alb0int-2 (2560 words)

	Britannica India: Did you Know?
		Albright started skating when she was eight years old.
		Afterward, Albright skated briefly as a professional in order to repay her father the money he had spent on her skating.
		Albright's jumping ability was minimal compared with what female skaters could do at the beginning of the 21st century—a single axel was her most difficult jump.
	www.britannicaindia.com /duk_det_inside.asp?art_id=231 (503 words)

	Tenley Albright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Center, MA) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
		Albright graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1961, and went on to become a surgeon.
		Her interest in medicine was spurred by being hospitalized for an attack of polio as a child.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tenley_Albright (226 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Tenley Albright
		Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
		Albright was able to mask considerable pain to skate at Olympics with her usual grace.
		Albright practices general surgery in Boston and is engaged in blood plasma research at the Harvard Medical School.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tenley-Albright (2085 words)

	USATODAY.com - Skating great Albright steps back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		TORINO — Last Monday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tenley Albright stepped onto the ice where she gave the USA its first gold medal in women's figure skating 50 years ago.
		Tenley Albright, 70, has been reliving her 1956 Olympic gold medal in figure skating.
		Albright, who studied medicine and became a surgeon after Cortina, planned to attend the final night of the women's figure skating competition here Thursday.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/torino/figureskating/2006-02-24-albright-return_x.htm (406 words)

	CNNSI.com - SI For Women - 100 Greatest Female Athletes - Monday November 29, 1999 02:39 PM
		Albright often began her day with a pre-dawn skating practice, and then found time for ballet lessons, classes and studying.
		Albright was able to mask considerable pain to skate at Olympics with her usual grace.
		Albright practices general surgery in Boston and is engaged in blood plasma research at the Harvard Medical School.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/top_100/47 (451 words)

	Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating
		Albright was in St. Louis for the State Farm U.S. Championships in January.
		Albright, who won a silver medal in the 1952 Olympics, was the favorite to win the gold in Cortina.
		Albright has an ability to focus when necessary — whether it's on the ice or in the operating room — and she credited that ability to helping her stand on top of the 1956 Olympic podium.
	www.usfigureskating.org /event_story.asp?id=33062 (1526 words)

	Tenley Albright Interview -- Academy of Achievement
		Tenley Albright: If you don't fall down, you aren't trying hard enough, you aren't trying to do things that are hard enough for you.
		Tenley Albright: I remember very clearly now, that those people in their white coats looked at each other, and no one came forward for a long, long time.
		Tenley Albright: One of the common threads that comes through when people get together for the American Academy of Achievement is: creativity, dare to be different, be true to yourself, don't be so concerned with what other people think, be more concerned with what you think yourself, and what you dare to do.
	www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/alb0int-1 (2469 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Carol Heiss
		In 1953-1956, she finished second to Tenley Albright at the national championships.
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		However, at the following World Figure Skating Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany, Heiss defeated Albright for the title; it was the first of her five consecutive world titles.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Carol-Heiss (2795 words)

	Ivy League Sports
		A premed major, Albright would not compromise her studies, but she was also dedicated to her sport, which meant skating seven hours a day.
		Albright had loved skating from the age of eight; stricken with a mild form of polio when she was twelve, she was encouraged to continue skating to minimize atrophy in her leg muscles.
		This awareness, along with Albright’s dedication and talent, brought her numerous regional and national titles in the years after her recovery and then, at 17, the silver medal at the 1952 Olympic Winter Games in Oslo.
	www.ivyleaguesports.com /documents/sa-sb-0101.asp (254 words)

	Tenley Albright Interview -- page 3 / 3 -- Academy of Achievement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tenley Albright: Part of it is a mind which involves feeling: "I need to address this now." Ultimately, the decision is mine.
		Tenley Albright: If you look at people who have had an interest, whether it is collecting insects, or whether it's doing a sport, growing up, very often you find they don't just stop there.
		Tenley Albright: I don't think we've followed people long enough yet to see if the ones in the last five or ten years who have succeeded and excelled in their sport are going to apply that to their next career.
	www.bonus.com /contour/academy_of_achievement/http@@/www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/alb0int-3?hb=0 (3068 words)

	Tenley Albright Interview -- page 3 / 3 -- Academy of Achievement
		Tenley Albright: Part of it is a mind which involves feeling: "I need to address this now." Ultimately, the decision is mine.
		Tenley Albright: If you look at people who have had an interest, whether it is collecting insects, or whether it's doing a sport, growing up, very often you find they don't just stop there.
		Tenley Albright: I don't think we've followed people long enough yet to see if the ones in the last five or ten years who have succeeded and excelled in their sport are going to apply that to their next career.
	www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/alb0int-3 (3056 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: THE SPORTING SCENE
		Tenley Albright '57 will exhibit her championship figure skating technique at a $100-a-plate Olympics dinner Oct. 26 at New York's Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, despite a promise to the Harvard Medical School that she would Concentrate on Chem 20 this fall and accept no out-of-town engagements until after Thanksgiving.
		Tenley, a Soc Rel major and pre-med student, said that the Medical School admissions department understood her obligation to accept the Olympics invitation.
		Tenley's only major local appearance this month will be at the Boston Skating Club this Sunday before a national meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=133260 (318 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Elin Albright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tenley Emma Albright was born on July 18, 1935, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, the daughter of Hollis, a prominent Boston surgeon, and Elin (Peterson) Albright.
		Albright recovered and was soon released from the hospital.
		As noted in her profile on Hickoksports.com, "In her early teens, Tenley Albright had two ambitions: To become a surgeon, like her father, and to win a gold medal in figure skating." Albright worked hard and was soon winning more competitions.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Albright_Elin_605511923.htm (1441 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Tenley Albright
		In her early teens, Tenley Albright had two ambitions: To become a surgeon, like her father, and to win a gold medal in figure skating.
		Albright began taking skating lessons when she was nine years old.
		Albright in 1953 became the first American woman to win the world championship in figure skating.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/albright.shtml (372 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Albright, Tenley
		Tenley won her second world championship in 1955 while attending Radcliffe College as a pre-med major
		Tenley Albright has three grown daughters and lives with her husband, Gerald Blakeley, in Brookline, Mass.
		Albright has also led international polio eradication efforts as a member of the World Health Assembly.
	www.usoc.org /26_13369.htm (415 words)

	Albright \| \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Albright may refer to:Albright, West VirginiaAlbright College, a liberal arts college located in Reading, PennsylvaniaAlbright special, a knotPeople:Chris Albright American soccer playerJacob Albright (1759-1808) was an American Christian leader and founder of the Evangelical Association.
		Tenley Albright (1935-) was the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal.
		Brent Albright (1978-) is a professional wrestler in WWE, currently using the name "Gunner Scott."William Albright (musician) (1944-1998) was a composer, pianist and organist.
	www.babylon.com /definition/Albright/All (241 words)

	Changing the Face of Medicine \| Dr. Tenley E. Albright
		Tenley Albright achieved early success and fame as an athlete before pursuing a career in medicine, and she has built a career that incorporates both of these interests.
		Albright was hospitalized and had to remain inactive for several months.
		Albright practices general surgery in Boston, and is currently a consultant to the National Library of Medicine's Board of Regents, which she previously chaired.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_3.html (1182 words)

	Tenley Albright Biography -- Academy of Achievement: Print Preview
		Tenley Emma Albright was born in Newton Center, Massachusetts.
		Albright took a leave of absence after her sophomore year to prepare for the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
		Albright practices general surgery in Boston and is engaged in blood plasma research at the Harvard Medical School.
	www.achievement.org /autodoc/printmember/alb0bio-1 (437 words)

	Tenley Albright Biography and Summary
		In 1953, American figure skater Tenley Albright (born 1935) became the first "triple crown winner" ever, as she captured the World, North American, and United States ladies figure skating titles.
		Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
		Get the complete Tenley Albright Summary Pack, which includes everything on this page.
	www.bookrags.com /Tenley_Albright (114 words)

	Research!America Advocacy Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tenley Albright has achieved many noteworthy accomplishments during her lifetime, despite a bout with childhood polio.
		Her voice as an advocate for medical and health research has led her to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical and health research.
		Albright has also spearheaded international polio eradication efforts as a member of the World Health Assembly.
	www.researchamerica.org /outreach/past_awards1999.html (1079 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Carol Heiss
		She finished second to Albright in the U. figure skating championships from 1953 through 1956; in the 1953 and 1955 North American championships; in the 1955 world championship; and in the 1956 Olympics.
		Albright then retired and Heiss succeeded her as the best in the world.
		She won the U. and world championships each year from 1957 through 1960, was the North American champion from 1957 through 1959, and she climaxed her career by winning the Olympic gold in 1960, fulfilling a promise she'd made to her mother.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/heisscarol.shtml (259 words)

	1956 Olympics - Tenley Albright, Women's Champion - Golden Skate Forums
		Tenley won her gold at the 1956 games, with teammate Carol Heiss finishing second.
		Albright was a graceful skater with innovative moves, steps, and good, strong jumps.
		Tenley was a classical skater, with gorgeous line and elegance.
	www.goldenskate.com /forum/showthread.php?t=10200 (189 words)

	Tenley Albright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		'''Tenley Emma Albright''', M.D. (born July 18, 1935) - at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, became the first American lady to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal.
		Enrolled in Harvard Medical School later that year and went on to become a surgeon.
		Albright, Tenley Albright, Tenley Albright, Tenley Albright, Tenley
	tenley-albright.area51.ipupdater.com (81 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Tenley Albright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tenley E. Albright, M.D. Dr. Albright is a physician and surgeon, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Chairman of Western Resources, Inc. (a real estate holding company).
		Albright is consultant to and formerly chairman of the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
		Albright is a co-trustee and 8,550 shares owned by a family member, with respect to all of which shares she disclaims beneficial ownership.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Albright_Tenley_16307798.htm (451 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Fifty years later, gold medalist Albright is back on the scene
		For Albright, who went on to become a distinguished surgeon and cancer researcher in Boston, some of the memories from the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Games — the last Winter Olympics in Italy — are as clear as yesterday.
		Albright said she'll never forget skating one of her programs — with a badly injured ankle she had sliced to the bone with a skate blade in practice — and hearing the crowd begin humming along to her music at the outdoor ice arena.
		Modern skaters also face more intense media scrutiny, although Albright said she and her teammates were hardly flying under the radar of public attention.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002744017_juddoly17.html?syndication=rss (1374 words)

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