George Freeth
Inspired by the biography of Freeth that Arthur C. Verge had published back in 2001 -- and which is still freely available online, here, thanks to Arthur -- I gathered together everything I could find on George Freeth, "The Father of California Surfing," and included it in LEGENDARY SURFERS Volume 1. Due to requests I have had over the years, I have also added this chapter to the LEGENDARY SURFERS eBooklet series:
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Aloha and Thank You for Your Interest in My Writings,
Malcolm Gault-Williams
Labels: 1900s, 1910s, Alexander Hume Ford, California, George Freeth, Jack London, lifeguarding, Ocean Beach, Redondo, San Diego, Venice Beach, Waikiki