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Mabel Fairbanks: Changing the Face of Figure Skating

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February 22, 2021 2:20 pm

Mabel Fairbanks: Changing the Face of Figure Skating

News4’s Molette Green reports on Mabel Fairbanks, a figure skating coach who made sure students of color got the chance she was denied. Championship figure skaters continue to pay tribute to her.

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