Tim Wood 1968 Worlds

Tim Wood's 1968 Free Skate where he placed 2nd.

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[walktwomoons33]

What a skater! I remember Tim skating at Northfield Plaza skating rink (small Cleveland suburb) back in the day when I skated in the club as well. Yes, Ron Baker was his coach there along with coaching Scott Hamilton (in the summers). Little did we all know what the young Scott would become! Great memories from that skating club!

[gradycat]

OMG - I also skated at Northfield Plaza in the summer of 1966 - I cam down from Detroit to skate with my then coach Ronnie Baker - I don't remember Scott there, LOL - anyway, wondering if we knew each other? I took my Willow Waltz with Tim that summer (my skating claim to fame...)

[k9henrydog]

I remember watching this on Wide World Of Sports, it's one of the performances that really interested me in skating....the speed, the flow, and control outstanding. gave feeling of freedom in a very constrictive society!! Isn't he an early (and skinny) Brian Boitano!! His arms do nothing artistically, cause that would be unmanly!! You can see why Toller Cranston got BORED with skating!!!!!

[gradycat]

Thank you for your insight on this skater - I skated with him in the '60's and feel that a lot of my love of skating stems from his skating - I also LOVE Brian Boitano and since your comment have watched his skating again - yes, I see a lot of Tim in there. Thank you.

[k9henrydog]

It's almost uncanny. So many head positions, the basicness of the stroking, the lean, the free leg position on landings....I wonder if his (Boitano's) coach might have come up under Tim's coaches. I was also surprized to see him from the SC of Detroit. I always associate them with Johnny Johns and ice dancing, they must have been a skating powerhouse even earlier.

[gradycat]

Hmm maybe. His coach was Ronnie Baker and I have no way of knowing whether Linda Leaver also was coached by him (he moved from Detroit to Cleveland in 1968 or '69... I also knew Johnny Johns as a teenager and Tim preceded him and that dance/pairs powerhouse that came afterwards, although the Detroit SC also hosted Ron and Cindy Kaufman for a while. The skating world was much smaller then...

[HattieLovesCattie]

@kbeazy28 I saw him skate on TV a few months ago.I can't remember where it was but it dedicated the program to his wife who was in the audience.

[kbeazy28]

@HattieLovesCattie He skates at my rink in CA. Super nice guy and still an amazing skater!

[HattieLovesCattie]

What is Tim doing now?He would be in his 60's.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@k9henrydog Brian has more athletic ability than Cranston.

[Chutson353]

His footwork is stupendous - just brilliant!

[Chutson353]

This is one of the best programs I have ever seen - I don't think there's a back crossover in the entire program - its all seamless, difficult, dynamic footwork broken up with difficult jumps, turns and spins. AMAZING! He certainly is one of the unsung heroes of American figure skating.

[FergusMcDopey]

Such gorgeous deep edges!