Elm Roller Skating Rink, 375 W. Roosevelt Rd. at Route 83, Elmhurst, Illinois

• Operator: Bill (RIP 1996) & Lynn Fuchs[1]
• Manager: Bob & Shirley Gormley[3]
• Pro/Coach: Bob Gormley[1]
• Organist: Tony Tahlman[4]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Rotunda style, maple wood, clear coated.[2]
• Primary reason for closing: "Bill Fuchs was bitten by a mosquito that carried the encephalitis virus. Within months, he lost his memory and speech. Unable to run the the business on her own [Mrs. Fuchs], sold the property."[1]
• Opened: 1956 [5] - 1988 [6]


Photos courtesy the Elm FB group (link above for more)









Tony Tahlman at the Elm Rink





Sadly, the end of Elm Roller RInk.





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