John Nicks, Figure Skating Champion and Coach, Dies at 97
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John Nicks, the world champion skater who went on to coach some of the biggest names in American figure skating has died at 97. Among the 1,200 skaters Nicks coached were Olympic Gold medalists Peggy Fleming and Kirsti Yamaguchi, national champions and Olympic medalists Sasha Cohen, Ashley Wagner and Paul Wylie. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.











