Maribel Owen
| Maribel Owen | |||||||||||||||
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Maribel Owen is pictured on February 14, 1961 before boarding Sabena Flight 548 at Idlewild Airport in New York City. | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Maribel Yerxa Owen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 25, 1940 Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 15, 1961 (aged 20) Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Dudley Richards | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Maribel Vinson | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of Boston | ||||||||||||||
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Maribel Yerxa Owen (April 25, 1940 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater.
She was the daughter of skaters Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of 1961 U.S. Ladies' Champion Laurence Owen. With pairs partner Dudley Richards, they placed tenth at 1960 Winter Olympics and won the U.S. national championship in 1961. Along with her mother, sister, and the U.S. Figure Skating team and coaches, Owen died in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 en route to the 1961 World Championships.