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Fred Hemmings, World Contest, 1968. Domes, Pueto Rico.  Photograph :  Unknown    Surfing Magazine March 1984  Volume 20 Number 3  Centre Fold Out Poster

Contest record provided by Senator Fred Hemmings 20 April 20001, thanks Fred.
A full resume by emailed by Fred Hemmings, July 2003, see below.

Hemmings, Fred   Surfing/Hawaii's Gift to the World of Sports Grossett and Dunlap, New York  Zokeisha Publications Ltd. 5-1-6 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106. 1977 Basically the same book, minor variations.

Fred Hemmings riding huge Makaha Point surf, circa 1964.
Unusual water shot, Dr Don James.
From Margan and Finney, page 228 -uncredited.
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Born: January 9,1946  Honolulu, Hawaii

Business: Sports Enterprises Inc.
      Owner-marketing/communications/consulting
       1970-present

Boards and
Commissions:

                    Governor's Millennium Commission
             Hawaii 2000

                    Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
                    Trustee  1990-1991

                    Denver Broncos - National Football League
       Board of Directors  1984- present

       Children's Advocacy
       Director  1991

      International Professional Surfing
      co-founder and President  1976-1983

      United States Surfing Federation
      Honorary Director - Life  1987

     Triple Crown of Surfing
      Founder and Producer  1983-1988

    Association of Surfing Professionals
    Life Director  1985

     Hui Nalu O'Hawaii
      Board of Directors  1976-1979

    Boys Club of Honolulu
    Board of Directors 1976-1979

   Outrigger Canoe Club
    Board of Directors  1972-1973, 1975-1976

Awards and Honors:

             Waterman of the Year 2002
       Surf Industry and Manufacturer's Association

             List of Hawaii's 50 best athletes of the 20th. Century
Sports Illustrated-2000

             Hawaii Sports  Hall of Fame   1999

             Punahou School Athletic Hall of Fame  1994

International Surfing Hall of Fame   1991

Small Business Hawaii
             Top Legislator ranking  1985-1990,  2000-2003

Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce
Top Ten Businessmen's Award, 1969

Duke Kahanamoku Sportsman Award 1969

Goodwill Tours with Duke Kahanamoku
State of Hawaii, 1966-1967

Political :
             Senator
             State of Hawaii 2000-2006

             Senate Republican leader 2003-2004
 

             Gubernatorial Candidate (R)
State of Hawaii 1990

             Republican Floor Leader
House of Representatives 1989-1990

House of Representatives
State of Hawaii 1984-1990

Oahu County Chairman
Republican Party of Hawaii  1975-1976
 

Journalism Book: The Soul of Surfing is Hawaiian
Credits:    Author 1997

                     Honolulu Magazine
       Contributing Editor (politics) 1991-1992
 

                                Book: Surfing, Hawaii's Gift to the World
          Author  1977

             Honolulu Star Bulletin
Weekly  Columnist  1966
 

Talent, KGU Radio
Advertising & Radio talk show host  1991-1992
Promotional
Credits: National Broadcasting Company
Sports World- commentator 1979-1983

American Broadcasting System
Wide World of Sports-commentator 1970-1975, 1978

Columbia Broadcasting System
Sports Spectacular-commentator 1976-1977

Hawaii Sports Scene
KITV producer/host  1972

Clairol Incorporated- "Big Surf"
Consultant/test pilot- first artificial wave machine 1969

National Television Commercials
United Airlines, 1966
Kellogg's Cereal, 1967
Eastman Kodak Co. (Europe) French Commercial 1970

Athletics: World Surfing Champion
Rincon, Puerto Rico 1968

Peruvian International Surfing Champion
Lima, Peru 1964

Makaha International Surfing Champion
Senior Division- 1964, 1966
Junior Division- 1962, 1963

Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
Championship Teams 1967, 1968, 1975 Masters 1984

National Super Stars Competition-Veterans, Rotunda, Florida 1976

Honolulu Quarterback Club Athlete of the Year 1964

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