Eileen Fuchs
Eileen Margaret Fuchs née Knowles | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1920 |
| Died | 11 Jan 2013 (aged 92) |
| Known for | promoter of Scottish skiiing |
Eileen Margaret Fuchs (née Knowles) (30 May 1920 - 11 Jan 2013) was a skier and promoter of Scottish skiing,[1] and was known as "the Mother of Scottish Skiing"[2].
Biography
From 1938-1942 she studied history at Newnham College. Cambridge, where she was one of a number of women who were not allowed to graduate with a full degree.[3]
An accomplished violinist, in 1953 she went to Vienna, to study the violin[1]. She married Karl Fuchs, an Austrian Olympic skier.[1]
With her husband, Karl, in 1954, she bought the Struan Hotel in Carrbridge near Aviemore, and established the Austrian Ski School.[2]
Eileen & Karl had two children, Lisi and Peter, who both skied at national level[2]. Peter Fuchs competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
After her husband and son's death, Eileen set up the Karl and Peter Fuchs Memorial Fund to help young Speyside skiers.[2]
References
- ^ a b c The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Ewan, Elizabeth. Edinburgh. ISBN 9781474436298. OCLC 1057237368.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d Knowles, Frank (2013-02-01). "Eileen Fuchs obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Obituary: Eileen Fuchs, co-founder of the Austrian Ski School at Aviemore". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.