| Jacques Gerschwiler | |
|---|---|
 Gerschwiler at the 1938 European Figure Skating Championships | |
| Born | (1898-09-10)10 September 1898 Arbon, Switzerland |
| Died | 4 May 2000(2000-05-04) (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.
Born in Arbon, Switzerland, he was the half-brother of Arnold Gerschwiler and the uncle of Hans Gerschwiler. He died in Geneva at the age of 101. 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- "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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