High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Maribel Yerxa Vinson-Owen (October 12, 1911 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies singles and pair skating. As a single skater, she was a nine-time U.S. national champion and the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist. As a pair skater, she won six national titles, two with Thornton Coolidge and four with George Hill. She is a member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and a three time inductee in the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame as a singles skater. pairs skater and a coach.