1951 National Championships
July 2nd to 7th – Alexandria Arena – Alexandria, Va.
496 Contestants – 24 Artistic & 10 Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – Jude Cull – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – John Haddad – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Ronald Rancourt – Worcester, Mass.(picture at bottom)
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Mary Louise Leahey – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Diana Lanzotti – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Irma Berhard Brown – Sand Lake, Mich.
Senior Dance
1st – Ann Feder & Edward O’Donnell – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd –Wilhemina Pfortner & Charles Lowe – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Harold Hunt & Audrey Mallette – Hackensack, N.J.
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – Jude Cull, Charlotte Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.(picture at bottom)
2nd – Alfred & Doris Dahl – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
3rd – Jack Frank & Shirlee Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.(picture at bottom)
Senior Men Pairs
1st – Jude Cull & John Haddad – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture at bottom)
2nd – Jack Crichton & Oliver Heisler – Paramus, N.J.
3rd- Alfred Dahl & Bernard Jast – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture at bottom)
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Mary Louise Leahey & Charlotte Ludwig
2nd – Irma Bernard Brown & Arline Wanat – Sand Lake, Mich.
3rd – Doris Dahl & Freida Shalhoub – Elizabeth, N.J.
Senior Fours
1st – Ludwig, Cull, Leahey & Callahan – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Johnston, Thelgen, Ludwig & Frank – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Kuhn, Johnston, Massine & Mazei – Plymouth, Mich.
Senior Men Speed
1st – Burton Speed –Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Carl Loeffler – Paterson, N.J.
3rd – Bob Terry – Washington, D.C.
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Marie Grosso – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.(picture to right)
2nd – Frances Olsen – Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Jean Krielick – Washington, D.C.
Junior Men Singles
1st – Frank Henrich – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Jack Crichton – Paramus, N.J.
3rd – Richard Anderson – Hackensack, N.J.(picture to right)
Junior Ladies Singles
1st – Barbara Trayer – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Margaret Myers – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Ruth Henrich – Mineola, N.Y.
Junior Dance
1st – Ruth Boenitz & John Haddad – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Carol Brady & Edward Kenski – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Elizabeth & Anthony Giordano – Mineola, N.Y.
1st – Ruth & Frank Henrich – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Barbara Trayer & George Brennan – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Ruth Boenitz & John Haddad – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – Edward Horan – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Donald Phillips – Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Jack Becker – Bladensburg – Md.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Ellen Hughes – Bladensburg, Md.
2nd – Sarah Zamataro – Florham Park, N.J.
3rd – Merle Smith – Washington, D.C.
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – James Mazei, Jr. – Plymouth, Mich.
2nd – Jack Prather – Seattle, Wash.
3rd – Omar Dunn – Watsonville, Calif.
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st – Joyce Bonocore – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Dolores Cummings – Stockton, Calif.
3rd – Jane Thurman – Mineola, N.Y.
Intermediate Dance
1st – Shirley Beavers & Jack McManus – Washington. D.C.
2nd – Rosemarie Reidl & Peter Koehn – Paramus, N.J. (picture at bottom of page)
3rd – Renee Ryan & Mel Warren – Mineola, N.Y. (picture at bottom of page)
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – Joyce Bonocore & James Chobanian – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Barbara Searles & Billy Ferraro – Plymouth, Mich.
3rd – Lee Reed & Robert West – Bayonne, N.J. (picture to right)
Intermediate Fours
1st –Stoeckel, Crichton, McCormack & Heisler – Paramus, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Shalhoub, Jast, Mauer & Monteferrante – Elizabeth, N.J.(picture to right and down)
3rd – Richter, Barilleaux, Rutherford & Prather – Seattle, Wash.
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Lois Wilson – Bladensburg, Md.
2nd – Nancy Aylor – Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Adele Marsh – Paterson, N.J.
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – John Bernhard – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Albert Eckwerth – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
3rd – Donald Davis – Paterson, N.J.
Novice Ladies’ Singles
1st – Margie Adair – Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Barbara Marshall – Watsonville, Calif.
3rd – Audrey Wegman – Mineola, N.Y.
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Billy Ferraro – Plymouth, Mich.
2nd – Gary Bradley – Monterey, Calif.
3rd – Robert Holgate – Mineola, N.Y.
Novice Dance
1st – Louise Smith & Joseph Catrone – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Irene Schneider & Edgar Swinney – Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Barbara Kempanian – James Mazei – Plymouth, Mich.
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Beverly Lewis & Ray Barilleaux _ Seattle, Wash.
2nd – Pat Ryan & Lemual Reed – Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Linda Durham & Thomas Kaltenbach – Plymouth, Mich.
Novice Ladies' Pairs
1st - Margie Adair, Carol Gomper - Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
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Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Joan Hobeck – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Sue Ann Parnell – Florham Park, N.J.
3rd – Heather Wright – Plymouth, Mich.
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Edward Swartz – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Gary Bradley – Monterey Calif.
3rd – Peter Mangone – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Juvenile Girl Singles
1st – Susan Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Judy Snyder – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Dawn Brown – Trenton, N.J.
Juvenile Boy Singles
1st – George Bonocore – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Emanuel Commandatore, Jr. – Bayonne, N.J.(picture to right)
3rd – Larry Seegott – Mineola, N.Y.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – Judy Snyder & Larry Seegot – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Theresa Colaio & Emanauel Commandatore, Jr. – Bayonne, N.J. (picture below)
3rd – Susan Ann Cole & George Bonocore – Hackensack, N.J.
Juvenile Dance
1st – Judy Snyder & Donald Smith – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Beverley Dismukes & Thomas McCaffrey – Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Heather Wright & Raymond Board – Plymouth, Mich.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Penny Thorns – Stockton, Calif.
2nd – Alice Rae Betzler – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Elizabeth Neiman – Sinking Springs, Pa.
Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st – Paul Krielick – Washington, D.C.
2nd – Leland Triveits – Sinking Springs, Pa.
3rd – Chuck Ryan – Bladensburg, Md.
