| Description |
xiii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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Sport and society |
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Sport and society.
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| Summary |
"The mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907. Over the next twelve years, Freeth taught Southern Californians to surf and swim while creating a modern lifeguard service that transformed the beach into a destination for fun, leisure, and excitement. Patrick Moser places Freeth's inspiring life story against the rise of the Southern California beach culture he helped shape and define. Freeth made headlines with his rescue of seven fishermen, an act of heroism that highlighted his innovative lifeguarding techniques. But he also founded California's first surf club and coached both male and female athletes, including Olympic swimming champion and "father of modern surfing" Duke Kahanamoku. Often in financial straits, Freeth persevered as a teacher and lifeguarding pioneer--building a legacy that endured long after his death during the 1919 influenza pandemic. A compelling merger of biography and sports history, Surf and Rescue brings to light the forgotten figure whose novel way of seeing the beach sparked the imaginations of people around the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Freeth, George, Jr., 1883-1919.
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Surfers -- Hawaii -- Biography.
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Swimming -- Coaching.
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Lifeguards -- California -- History.
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Lifesaving -- California -- History.
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Beaches -- California.
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California -- Social life and customs.
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Surfing.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
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Beaches. (OCoLC)fst00829107
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Lifeguards. (OCoLC)fst00998397
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Lifesaving. (OCoLC)fst00998400
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Surfers. (OCoLC)fst01139319
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Swimming -- Coaching.
(OCoLC)fst01140334
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California. (OCoLC)fst01204928
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Hawaii. (OCoLC)fst01208724
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Moser, Patrick (Patrick J.), 1963- Surf and rescue Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2022] 9780252053443 (DLC) 2021056963 |
| ISBN |
9780252044441 hardcover acid-free paper |
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0252044444 hardcover acid-free paper |
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9780252086526 paperback acid-free paper |
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025208652X paperback acid-free paper |
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9780252053443 electronic book |
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