Arch Deal
Arch Deal was a newscaster with WFLA. He was also the father of Tampa musician Karen Deal.[1]
An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps by 2002. In 1975, his chute malfunctioned and he hit the ground at 120 mph. The injuries he suffered were a broken pelvis, broken neck and cracked ribs. In three months time he had returned to work at his WFLA-Ch. 8. job. He later worked at radio station WRBQ-FM 104.7 as a sky traffic reporter. He left there in 1992.[2]
Personal life
In 1991, he became a father again, fathering a daughter.[3] In 2010, he lost his 56-year-old daughter after she choked on some food and was in a coma for a month.[4]
Published work
References
- ↑ The Tampa Tribune November 19, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal dead at 57 - Curtis Ross
- ↑ St. Petersburg Times August 11, 2002 Ex-anchor survives skydiving accident By John Balz
- ↑ Big Cat Rescue Arch Deal
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times Saturday, November 20, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal, wife of Jefferson Airplane singer, dies By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer
- ↑ Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver
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