FACTOIDS
Full Name: Peggy Fleming
Nickname: Peggy
Birthday: July 27, 1948
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Hometown: San Jose, California
Sports: Figure Skating
PROFILE
Peggy Gale Fleming is an American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968
Within six months, she would star in the first of five television specials. For several years she toured the U.S. as a special guest star in the Ice Follies ice show, cheered on by huge crowds of admirers at certain large cities along the show's tour route. One of the memorable highlights during her ice shows was a solo skate in blue light to the music of "Ave Maria." Peggy Fleming has skated for four U.S. presidents, and was a featured performer at the 1986 rededication of the Statue of Liberty. She has been a commentator on figure skating for ABC Sports for over 20 years, as well as a spokesperson for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
