Gretchen Merrill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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figure skater
Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1925
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 22-Apr-1965
Profession: figure skater
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Gretchen Merrill
- Gretchen Merrill (November 2, 1925 – April 22, 1965) was an American figure skater.
- Gretchen was a six-time (1943–1948) U.S.
- national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949.
- She was the 1947 European silver medalist and World bronze medalist, winning those medals in the first World and Europeans Championships to be held since 1939.
- She was the second and last American woman to win a medal at the European Championships; following 1948, the competition was restricted to skaters representing European countries.
- Merrill placed 8th at the 1948 Winter Olympics. She was married to William O.
- Gay and died in 1965.
- She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.
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