Barbara "Barb" Underhill (born June 24, 1963 in Oshawa, OntarioCanada) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With partner Paul Martini, she was a five-time Canadian national champion (1979-1983) and 1984 World champion. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oshawa (2001 population 139,051, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located roughly 50 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External Links
Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation (http://www.keepsafefoundation.com) - Organization in memory of her late daughter
Pairs on Ice: Barbara Underhill & Paul Martini (http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=71)
Underhill thought shed never skate again professionally, which was OK, but just two months after giving birth to Samantha and Stephanie she squeezed her postpartum body into an ice-skating costume.
Underhill loved sharing her triumphs with tiny Samantha and Stephanie, who grinned and waved at the cheering crowds.
Underhill was lucky enough to embrace skating when she was only 5 years old, and it took her around the world, providing happy memories to share with her family.
The English surname "Underhill" was derived from early Modern English, where it was used to mean a small town or hamlet located at the base of a mountain or hill.
Underhill is a character in the short story The Rule of Names by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Underhill is the home ground of Barnet Football Club in the United Kingdom.