George Freeth
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George Freeth (November 8, 1883 – April 7, 1919) is often credited as being the "Father of Modern Surfing". He is also thought to have been the first lifeguard and the first modern surfer.
There is a confusion of where he came from with the Americans claiming him as one of theirs and Ulster saying he's theirs! [1] According to the San Diego Reader [2],Freeth was born in Oahu in 1883. His mother was part-Hawaiian. His father was Irish, but a British subject.
[edit] External links
- picklehead.com
- surfline.com biography
- Miles Kington of The Independent: The unheralded god who walked on water
- "100 years of hanging ten" - A tribute in the Los Angeles Times
- Wave Riders (working title) exploring Freeth’s life and legacy
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