In the early 1970s, my brother, Billy Schneider, went to Denver, Colorado to train under Carlo Fassi at the Colorado Ice Arena (nicknamed CIA). Billy trained with many skating greats, including 1976 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, Dorothy Hamill. Billy and Dorothy both lived with the Landis family in Denver. The Landis family's children attended Colorado Academy, and so Carlo asked the families to take in the skaters who attended the school. 1984 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, Scott Hamilton, also lived with the Landis family and trained under Carlo.
Billy made friends with many other skating champions during that time.
Anyway, Dorothy knew me (Jo Ann) as Billy's sister. Our family always recalls how friendly she was and how she always took the time to smile and say hello.
I haven't seen Dorothy in person since the early 1970s I think!
It was fun to reunite today and it was great that Dorothy took the time to meet my three kids and take a picture!
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