Crouther, Betty Madison Professional Roller Skater
Entry/Object ID
9999.BHF.260
Scope and Content
Crouther, Betty Madison Professional Roller Skater
St. Joseph News-Press; Professional skater, 71 keeps rolling along is the title of the article about Betty Madison-Crouther. She is a native of St. Joseph. Her skating partner was Ken Wingate. The couple placed 9th in the artistic dance-skating category of their 2002 national roller-skating competition in Lincoln, Nebraska. Betty is a retired school teacher and one of few blacks competing in the sport of skating. She began skating in 1989. Mrs. Madison-Crouther is related to Everett Madison of St. Joseph. There is a picture of her in the newspaper.
