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Tenley Albright

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1935 Born July 18, in Newton Center, Massachusetts
1946 Contracts polio
1952 Competes in the Winter Olympics
1953 Enters Radcliffe College
1955 Takes leave of absence from Radcliffe College to prepare for World Championship
1956 Competes in the Winter Olympics
1957 Retires from competitive figure skating in January; graduates from Radcliffe College; enters Harvard Medical School
1961 Graduates from Harvard Medical School
1962 Marries Tudor Gardiner on December 31
1976 Receives appointment to the board of officers of the United States Olympic Committee; serves as physician for the U.S. Winter Olympic team

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