Jacques Gerschwiler
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| Jacques Gerschwiler | |
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| Born | 10 September 1898 Arbon, Switzerland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Geneva, Switzerland |
Jacques Gerschwiler (10 September 1898 – 4 May 2000) was a noted 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]
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