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- Jun 21, 2003
The actual [erson that the jump is named after is Nate Walley, so I think that should be the correct spelling.
Here is a picture of Nate Walley in an article about his student, Doug Austin, being the Next Big Thing in the Ice Capades. In those days skaters tried to win amateur contests like U.S. Nationals, the Olympics, etc., so they could get a job with the big skating shows.
By the way, if you read the article there is a joke at the end end of the second paragraph. Seattle is referred to as a "suburb of Spokane" in this story from the Spokane newspaper.
Here is a picture of Nate Walley in an article about his student, Doug Austin, being the Next Big Thing in the Ice Capades. In those days skaters tried to win amateur contests like U.S. Nationals, the Olympics, etc., so they could get a job with the big skating shows.
By the way, if you read the article there is a joke at the end end of the second paragraph. Seattle is referred to as a "suburb of Spokane" in this story from the Spokane newspaper.