Timothy Tuttle " Tim " Brown ( July 24 , 1938 &ndash; September 14 , 1989 ) was an American former figure skater . He won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and twice captured the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships . He also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics . In 1961 , he earned another berth to the World Championships but did not make the trip due to illness , a move that was fortunate for him , as the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed en route to the competition when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Tim Brown (figure skater)