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Danielle Donnelly-Erickson was born in Djibouti Africa the day that Elvis Presley died. As tragic as this day was for the majority of the world, Djibouti was in massive celebration. The small country, whilst not being a major fan of the world famous Elvis, would see this day far different than other parts of the world. A little known fact about Djibouti is that its greatest export is in fact Danielle Donnelly-Erickson. She would go onto prep fame as Nebraska's greatest speed skater. After countless hours of training at Hitchcock Park, she was discovered by USA Skating's Frank Getz in December of 1987. While Getz was in Omaha scouting Sergiy Hennings for a potential figure skating spot on the Olympic team, he encountered a young red-haired workhorse known around the rink as "Red Lightning". Known both for her natural speed and voracious training methods, Danielle Donnelly-Erickson was bound for greatness.