Dorothy Hamill was from 'do to toe the American ideal of a 1970s icon. As a child, she wanted to be a famous ice skater. She succeeded splendidly when, as a teenager, she captured the hearts of ...

When I started skating at 6 years old, I idolized Dorothy Hamill so much that I had a Dorothy doll and would perch her on the edge of the rink to watch me twirl on the ice. Fourteen years later ...