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2002.36.04Description
As a young child David Riggs skated at the Lakewood Ice Arena and was involved in the Lakewood Figure Skating Club, later renamed to the Lakewood Winter Club. Riggs was half of the comedy team of Hamm & Riggs, with partner Larry Hamm, that performed at the ice arena during its heyday. The arena itself hosted numerous ice shows to great accolades and had as many as 175 skaters performing in eight shows by the mid 1950s. Young Larry Hamm (standing) and David Riggs wear clown costumes with pointed heads, practicing for an Ice Capers show.Made/Created
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Lakewood Ice Arena, Tacoma, WALexicon
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Figure Skating, Professional/Semi-Pro, RecreationalRelationships
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Riggs, DavidPerson or Organization
Hamm, LarryPerson or Organization
Lakewood Ice ArenaPerson or Organization
Lakewood Figure Skating Club