1953 National Championships
July 6th – 11th – Akron Rollercade - Akron, Ohio
702 Contestants – 28 Artistic & 10 Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – Frank Henrich – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – John Haddad – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Ronald Holland – Pasadena, Calif.
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Ruth Henrich – Mineola, N.Y. (see picture to right)
2nd – Diane Lanzotti – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Shirlee Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.
Senior Dance
1st – Edward O’Donnell, Ann Van Lone – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Everett Yagud, Carol Brady – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Edward Kenski, Olive McDonald – Mineola, N.Y.
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – Frank Henrich, Ruth Henrich - Mineola
2nd – James Murray, Margaret Myers Brockport – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd - Billy Ferraro, Barbara Searles – Livonia, Mich.
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Ruth Henrich, Margaret Meyers – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Margie Adair, Shirlee Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.)
3rd – Barbara Kempainen, Marlene Turner – Livonia, Mich.
Senior Fours
1st – Dahl, Dahl, Moore, Moore – Bayonne, N.J.(Pix at bottom)
2nd – Crichton, Adair, Thelgen, Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Devore, Williams, Natalini, Maurer – Elizabeth, N.J. Silver Medallists
Senior Men Speed
1st – Edward Horan – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Donald DeRoo – Paterson, N.J.
3rd – Edward Berkhout – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Ellen Hughes – Bladensburg, Md. - (picture to right
2nd - Arlene McKeon - Paterson, N.J
3rd –Joan Stefanowitz – Bayonne, N.J.
Junior Men Singles
1st – James Mazei, Jr. – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Jack DeBeve – Washington, D.C.
3rd – Billy Ferraro – Livonia, Mich.
Junior Ladies Singles
1st – Margie Adair – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Nancy Massine – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Marilyn Post – Mineola, N.Y.
Junior Dance
1st – Peter Koehn, Joyce Bonocore – Paramus, N.J.
2nd – Cammy Ward, Dolly Janssen – Mineola, N.Y. (picture to right and down)
3rd – William Thelgen, Eve Sheridan – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
Junior Mixed Pairs
1st – Thomas Erickson, Marilyn Post – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Jack Crichton, Margie Adair – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Jack DeBeve, Patricia Ryan – Washington D.C. & Bladensburg, Md.
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – James Rice – Bladensburg, Md.
2nd – William Gear – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
3rd –George Kuntz – Bayonne, N.J.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Mary Lou Malloy – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Barbara Urban – Paterson, N.J.
3rd – Angela Pollaro – Paterson, N.J.
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – Ronald Hadley – Washington, D.C. (picture to right)
2nd – Hugh DeVore – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Raymond Foss – Pasadena, Calif.
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st – Eloise Hamel – Paterson, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd - Marcy Maurer – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Donna Luoma – Livonia, Mich.
Intermediate Dance
1st – Thomas Seipp, Carol Seipp – Melrose Park, Ill.
2nd – Fred Wheeler, Nancy Mitchell – Washington, D.C.
3rd – Jack DeBeve, Mary Carlisle – Washington, D.C.
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – Thomas Natilini, Marcy Maurer – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Ronald Holland, Avis Cook – Pasadena, Calif.
3rd – Edward Monteferrante, Eileen Laflin – Elizabeth, N.J.
Intermediate Fours
1st – Ferraro, Searles, Kaltenbach, Gailbraith – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Grant, Durr, Hyman, Dupaquier – New Orleans, La.
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Joyce Vallee – Paterson, N.J.
2nd – Mary Alice Mack – Reading, Pa.
3rd – Joan Rafac – Paterson, N.J.
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – Raymond Musser – Paterson, N.J.
2nd – Peter Mangone – Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Joseph Grasso – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Novice Ladies’ Singles
1st – Avis Cook – Pasadena, Calif.
2nd – Barbara Von Dreele – Paterson, N.J.
3rd – Deana George – Pasadena, Calif.
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Thomas Kaltenbach – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Robert Schoenfeld _ Livonia, Mich.
3rd – David Marshall – Pasadena, Calif.
Novice Dance
1st – Raymond Musser, Madelyn Higgins – Paterson, N.J .(picture to right)
2nd – Richard Thiel, Patricia Ryan – Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – George Gerschwinder, Judy Muller – Mineola, N.Y.
Novice Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Susan Lessne, Judy Snyder – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Avis Cook, Deana George – Pasadena, Calif. (picture to right)
3rd – Kathleen Ryan, Patricia Ryan – Bladensburg, Md.
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – George Bonocore, Dawn Brown – Trenton, N.J.
2nd – Robert Schoenfeld, Nancy Gailbraith – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Raymond Musser, Marilyn Pavlick – Paterson, N.J.
Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Joan Hobeck – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Judy Armer – Reading, Pa.
3rd –Alice Betzler – Bayonne, N.J. (picture to right)
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Edward Swartz – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Kenneth Wall – Fort Wayne, Ind.
3rd – Paul Kreilick – Washington, D.C.
Sub-Novice Ladies
1st – Judy Snyder – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Dawn Brown, Trenton, N.J.
3rd – Theresa Colaio – Bayonne, N.J. (picture to right)
Sub-Novice Men
1st – George Bonocore – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Emanuel Commandatore – Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – Larry Patrick – Dallas, Texas
Sub-Novice Dance
1st – Louis Kovacs, Susan Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – George Bonocore, Dawn Brown – Elizabeth & Trenton, N.J.
3rd – Emanuel Commandatore, Theresa Colaio – Bayonne, N.J.
Sub-Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Larry Seegott, Judy Snyder – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Robert Chidsey, Susan Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Emanuel Commandatore, Theresa Colaio – Bayonne, N.J.
Juvenile Girl’s Singles
1st – Honey Heslet – Dallas, Texas
2nd – Doris Ann Woods - Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Jackie Zimmerman – Chicago, Ill.
Juvenile Boy’s Singles
1st – Walter Grant – New Orleans, La.
2nd – Bobby McDonald – Trenton, N.J.
3rd – Norbert Sutherland – New Orleans, La.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – Walter Grant, Lynn Borgstede – New Orleans, La.
2nd – William Metcalf, Nancy Wilson – Worcester, Mass.
3rd – Bobby McDonald, June Schurter – Trenton, N.J.
Juvenile Dance
1st – Keith Wall, Sharon Frankart – Fort Wayne, Ind.
2nd – Walter Grant, Lynn Borgstede – New Orleans, La.
3rd – Bobby McDonald, June Schurter – Trenton, N.J.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Diane Bandstra – Paterson, N.J.
2nd – Doris Woods – Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Linda Kobane – Livonia, Mich.
Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st – Keith Wall – Fort Wayne, Ind.
2nd – Raymond Pennypacker – Reading, Pa.
3rd – Ni Orsi, Jr. – Stockton, Calif.
