| Atoy Wilson |
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| Born | 1951 or 1952 |
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| Country | United States |
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| Retired | 1971 |
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Atoy Wilson (born around 1951 or 1952)[1] is a retired American figure skater. Coached by Mabel Fairbanks and then Peter Betts, he represented the Los Angeles Skating Club.[1] In 1965, he was the first African-American skater to compete at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, placing second in the novice division.[2] At the 1966 championships, he won the novice title, becoming the first black to win a national title in figure skating. He left amateur competition in 1971 and toured professionally with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice until 1988.[3]
Following his retirement as a performer, Wilson was a coach and assistant director of ice skating schools for Hyatt Regency hotels in Dubai. A stint on the business side of Warner Brothers followed, and he is currently involved in production accounting for the television industry.[1]
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