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Edi Scholdan
1961 U.S. World Team professionalEdi Scholdan, 50, coached more World Team members than any other coach of his era. Raised by an aunt in Vienna, he competed at the 1933 World Championships, taught skating and performed a juggling act on ice in Europe before coming to the United States in 1938. He taught in Boston, Providence, R.I., New York City and Chicago before permanently settling at the Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado Springs, Colo. He spent his first summer at the Broadmoor in 1941 and became head coach in 1948. Scholdan was an innovative show producer, incorporating a variety of non-skating acts into the summer Broadmoor Ice Revue, including his own juggling act. As a coach, Scholdan was known for his positive mental attitude and his ability to get the most out of each student. His champions included 1950 World pairs champions Peter and Karol Kennedy, 1952 Olympic bronze medalist Jimmy Grogan, 1955 World silver medalist Ronnie Robertson, 1956 Olympic champion Hayes Alan Jenkins and 1960 Olympic champion David Jenkins. Scholdan had the most students on the 1961 World Team of any coach, including Stephanie Westerfeld, Gregory Kelley, and Bill Hickox and Laurie Hickox. Scholdan married skater Roberta Jenks in 1946; his children are stepdaughter; Dixie Lee, daughter, Ruth; and son Jimmy, who accompanied his father to Prague.
Bio written by Patricia Shelley Bushman, author of Indelible Tracings
