He Became Himself
Ellen Burka
He’s very disciplined.
At the beginning, I said, “Just move and be yourself.”
And that’s what he became—Himself.
A lot of skaters never become themselves.
Don Jackson
Being an innovator came at a price. Initially the judges were against Toller. They did not accept him at first, and they didn’t give him the winning points. To win, you have to have the judges on your side. But then TV helped him, because the general public liked what they saw, and they gave him standing ovations. The judges started to come around after that.
