Ted Wilson (figure skater)

George William Wilson II (August 8, 1943 – October 18, 2013), known as Ted Wilson, was an Ice Capades performer and ice rink manager in the U.S., UAE, Hong Kong and China.

In his later life, Wilson became an advocate of the sport of ice skating in parts of the world where skating was uncommon prior to his arrival.

[1] Ted's brought the USA recreational ice skating program - Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA) abroad in 1980, first to Dubai and then to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Ted brought a lot of famous skaters to Dubai, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, including: Besides skating in ice show, some of these skaters would also conduct skating classes and/or seminars to promote the skating level of local skaters and coaches.

Ted was born on 8 August 1943 and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina.