Ronald Robertson was a figure skater who was ahead of his time. He represented the USA at the 1956 Winter Olympics, picking up the silver medal and making himself the youngest man ever to do so at the time. He was well known for his spinning ability and was an early adopter of many of the 'flair' moves we see on the rink today. Sadly, he retired from the sport the same year after he was accused of forging his expenses at the US Championships; a charge he denied.
After retiring from competition went into ice dancing as performance, signing up with the Ice Capades for $100,000 at a time when that was still a fortune! He also entered into a long-term gay relationship with author Tab Hunter, although the details of their relationship weren't known until many years later. His final public appearance as a skater was at the 1965 New York Fair, where he was the feature attraction for the 'Ice Travaganza' spectacle.