Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Gerschwiler mere mba ya mbụ na
1939 European Championships, ebe o tinyere 5th. N'agbata afọ 1939 na 1947, enweghị asọmpi ịgba ọsọ mba ụwa emere, n'ihi Agha Worldwa nke Abụọ. Gerschwiler bi na England na nwanne nna ya na onye nkuzi Jacques Gerschwiler mgbe agha ahụ malitere. Mgbe a kpọrọ nwanne nna ya ka ọ laghachi Switzerland, Gerschwiler sooro ezinụlọ Cecilia Colledge nọrọ. O jiri afọ ndị agha ahụ rụọ ọrụ dị ka onye ọrụ ụlọ ọrụ mmepụta ihe na onye nche ọkụ ma nwee ike ịme ịgba ọsọ naanị otu ugboro n'izu.