Surf and Rescue : George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture.

Surf and Rescue : George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture.

"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 excitemen...

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Main Author: Moser, Patrick
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Champaign : University of Illinois Press, 2022
Series:Sport and Society Ser.
Subjects:
Freeth, George, > Jr., > 1883-1919.
Sauvetage > Californie > Histoire.
Sauveteurs (Baignade) > Californie > Histoire.
Natation > Entraînement.
Surfeurs > Hawaii > Biographies.
California > Social life and customs.
Beaches > California.
Lifesaving > California > History.
Lifeguards > California > History.
Swimming > Coaching.
Surfers > Hawaii > Biography.
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