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Buster Crabbe
Introduction
| Clarence Linden "Buster"
Crabbe I February 7, 1908– April 23, 1983. Raised in Hawaii, Crabbe graduated from the Punahou School in Honolulu. He won the bronze medal for the 1,500 meters freestyle in 1928 Olympic Games, followed by a gold medal for the 400 meters freestyle in 1932. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1931 and in 1933 he married and, delaying entry into law school at USC, appeared in his first Tarzan serial. This followed the success of Johnny Weissmüller, winner of five Olympic gold medals, in Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, which, as a result of the complex licensing issues relating to Tarzan, spawned several films by other studios. Crabbe starred at the Billy Rose's Aquacade at the New York World's Fair in its second year of 1940, replacing Johnny Weissmuller. His work in Hollywood films, and later television, was extensive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Crabbe Buster Crabbe and laminated solid wood board, California, circa 1937. He recalled years later, simply carrying a surfboard to the water’s edge was a feat of strength. "That was back when we had 150-pound redwood slabs for surfboards," he said. "They didn’t have fiberglass in those days." |
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