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Personal Scrapbook

Skiing History and Awards

1991: Rollins College Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

WORLD JUMPING DISTANCE RECORDS

Boy's Division (5 foot ramp, 28 MPH):

95 feet (tied existing record)

97 feet

102 feet

103 feet

107 feet

110 feet

WORLD TRICK POINTS RECORD

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1956: 5th International Water Ski Tournament (Acapulco)

2nd Overall

1st Jumping

2nd Slalom

1957: 6th International Water Ski Tournament (Acapulco)

1st Jumping

3rd Tricks

3rd Slalom

3rd Overall

1957: Festival of the Americas Water Ski Tournament

1st Overall

1st Jumping

2nd Tricks

1st Slalom

1958: 7th Men's Mexican National Championship

1st Overall

1st Jumping

US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1956: National Water Ski Championships

1st Jumping

1957: All-American Water Ski Tournament

1st Overall

1st Jumping

3rd Tricks

1st Slalom

1957: 15th Annual National Water Ski Championships

1st Overall

1st Jumping

2nd Tricks

2nd Slalom

1958: All-American Water Ski Tournament

1st Jumping

2nd Tricks

3rd Overall

1958: National Water Ski Championships

1st Overall

1st Jumping

1st Slalom

US REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1955: Midwest Regional Water Ski Championships

1st Jumping

3rd Tricks

1956: Dixie Water Ski Tournament

1st Overall

1st Jumping

2nd Tricks

1st Slalom

1957: Dixie Water Ski Tournament

1st Overall

1st Jumping

3rd Tricks

1st Slalom

1957: Southern Regional Water Ski Championships

1st Overall

1st Jumping

1st Tricks

1st Slalom

1958: Jr. Dixie Water Ski Tournament

1st Overall

1st Jumping

1st Tricks

3rd Slalom

1958: Southern Regional Water Ski Tournament

1st Jumping

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1955: Indiana State Water Ski Championships

1st Jumping

2nd Tricks

1957: Florida Jr. Slalom Tournament

1st Slalom

1957: Florida State Water Ski Championships

1st Overall

1st Jumping

1st Tricks

1st Slalom

1958: Florida State Water Ski Championships

1st Jumping