Roger J. Wickson (May 2, 1927 – June 6, 1985) was a Canadian figure skater from Vancouver. He was the 1949 and 1950 national champion.
Early life and education Wickson was from Crescent Beach near Vancouver, the son of John Alfred Wickson and Gladys Emma Wickson. Mary Rose Thacker was one of his skating coaches. He attended the University of British Columbia.
Skating career In 1942, as a teenager, he was the British Columbia senior champion, and one of the only skaters to perform the cantilever spread eagle element. In 1944, as a member of the Connaught Club in Vancouver, he was the Canadian men's junior singles champion, and won the Howard Trophy. He was the 1949 and 1950 national champion. In 1951, he lost his national championship to Peter Firstbrook. In 1960 and 1961 he competed in pairs skating with Susan Mann as his partner, and he judged figure skating events.
Results Competition 1944 1946 1948 1949 1950 1951 World Championships 8th Canadian Championships 1st J 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd
Death Wickson died in 1985, in Crescent Beach, survived by his mother and two brothers.
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