Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | 1861 Nova Scotia |
Died | July 25, 1932 Norfolk, Massachusetts |
Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) |
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Spouse | Adelaide Cushman |
Sport | |
Sport | roller speed skating |
Kenneth A. Skinner (1861 – 25 July 1932) was a champion roller speed skater in the late nineteenth century.
Skinner was born in 1861 [1] in Nova Scotia and came to the United States at the age of 17. [2] He married actress Adelaide Cushman in 1888. [2] He died at Pondville State Hospital in Massachusetts in 1932. [2]
Skinner was considered the American champion speed skater in 1884, [3] although this was before the sport was standardized by any governing body so definitive championships are hard to determine. [4]
According to fellow skater Bright Star, Skinner was the inventor of ball bearing wheeled skates. [5]
Skinner sometimes competed on skates against opponents on bicycles. Skinner lost these races, but not by much. [3] Bicycles of the time were primitive.
According to the New York Clipper, Skinner "throws forward his chest in a most remarkable manner" while skating. [1]
Length | Time | Date | Location | Opponent(s) | Notes |
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2 miles | 8:29.75 | 20 May 1883 | Boston | O'Rourke, Alliston | New England championship |
2 miles | 8:04 | F.G. Stumcke, A.F. Rivard | |||
1 mile | 4:15.75 | Boston | Bert C. Thayer | ||
5 miles | 22:29.75 | December 8, 1883 | Boston | B.L. Bailey | |
20 miles | 1:35:7 | January 22, 1884 | Haverhill | Ladd | American championship |
5 miles | 21:37 | Haverhill | Nate E. Clark | ||
4 miles | 17:36 | March 6, 1884 | Lynn | Nate E. Clark | |
5 miles | 20:9.25 | March 7, 1884 | Boston | Nate E. Clark |
Source: Roller skating made easy, 1884 [3]
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | 1861 Nova Scotia |
Died | July 25, 1932 Norfolk, Massachusetts |
Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) |
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Spouse | Adelaide Cushman |
Sport | |
Sport | roller speed skating |
Kenneth A. Skinner (1861 – 25 July 1932) was a champion roller speed skater in the late nineteenth century.
Skinner was born in 1861 [1] in Nova Scotia and came to the United States at the age of 17. [2] He married actress Adelaide Cushman in 1888. [2] He died at Pondville State Hospital in Massachusetts in 1932. [2]
Skinner was considered the American champion speed skater in 1884, [3] although this was before the sport was standardized by any governing body so definitive championships are hard to determine. [4]
According to fellow skater Bright Star, Skinner was the inventor of ball bearing wheeled skates. [5]
Skinner sometimes competed on skates against opponents on bicycles. Skinner lost these races, but not by much. [3] Bicycles of the time were primitive.
According to the New York Clipper, Skinner "throws forward his chest in a most remarkable manner" while skating. [1]
Length | Time | Date | Location | Opponent(s) | Notes |
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2 miles | 8:29.75 | 20 May 1883 | Boston | O'Rourke, Alliston | New England championship |
2 miles | 8:04 | F.G. Stumcke, A.F. Rivard | |||
1 mile | 4:15.75 | Boston | Bert C. Thayer | ||
5 miles | 22:29.75 | December 8, 1883 | Boston | B.L. Bailey | |
20 miles | 1:35:7 | January 22, 1884 | Haverhill | Ladd | American championship |
5 miles | 21:37 | Haverhill | Nate E. Clark | ||
4 miles | 17:36 | March 6, 1884 | Lynn | Nate E. Clark | |
5 miles | 20:9.25 | March 7, 1884 | Boston | Nate E. Clark |
Source: Roller skating made easy, 1884 [3]
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