Jacques Gerschwiler
| Jacques Gerschwiler | |
|---|---|
 Gerschwiler at the 1938 European Figure Skating Championships | |
| Born | 10 September 1898 Arbon, Switzerland |
| Died | 4 May 2000 (aged 101) Geneva, Switzerland |
Jacques Gerschwiler (10 September 1898 – 4 May 2000) was a Swiss figure skater and coach. Among his students were Cecilia Colledge, Jeannette Altwegg, Sally Stapleford, Bridget Adams, Barbara Wyatt, and Jacqueline Harbord.[1]
Born in Arbon, Switzerland, he was the half-brother of Arnold Gerschwiler and the uncle of Hans Gerschwiler.[1] He died in Geneva at the age of 101.[2] He was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. The brothers were inducted into the Professional Skaters Association's Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.
- ^ Bird, Dennis (7 June 2000). "Obituary: Jacques Gerschwiler". The Independent (London). Retrieved 2007-12-10. [dead link]
- ^ "1st January 2004". PSA coaches hall of fame. Professional Skaters Association. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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