#1 FAN |
 |
JoAnne Blair |
HOW THEY MET |
Legend has it, that JoAnne was dating a young man who took her
out in his cabin cruiser. He threw her in the water and threw her
a handle and told her to ski. She wanted to impress him, but there
was no way she could do anything. So she sought out a ski instructor.
Adds George, "I taught her to ski.
Worst pupil I ever had…"
"There was something that appealed to me right from the beginning, and,
although I love women and don't mind telling them that I do, in this case it
turned into something longer lasting and deeper."
And the rest is history.
|
JoAnne Blair
#1 Fan |
|
|
TRADEMARK
Barefoot, Rope in Teeth |
|
MOTTO
"Do It" |
FAVORITE FOOD
Chiquita Banana
|
FAVORITE COLOR
Yellow |
BAREFOOTING SPEEDS
2 feet @ 35 MPH
1 foot @ 40 MPH
|
LEARNED TO
Ski at age 40
Barefoot at age 46
Snowboard at 75 |
BOAT
Sanger |
APPAREL
Sanger
|
HANDLES
U.S. Gear
|
SHADES
Bollé
|
| HONORS: |
2005 -- Guinness Book of World Records
2004 -- Guinness Book of World Records
2003 -- Guinness Book of World Records
2003 -- Named Water Ski Magazine Icon.
2003 -- Order of Merit by the IWSF
2003 -- Florida Sports Hall of Fame
2003 -- Polk County Sports Hall of Fame
1991 -- American Water Ski Hall of Fame
1989 -- Trustee for Life, American Water Ski Educational Foundation
1988 --'89 Guinness Book of World Records
1982,'86,'87,'92-- Man of the Year & Ambassador, American
Barefoot Club
|
| SAMPLE OF NATIONAL MEDIA EXPOSURE: |
| • The "Today Show" |
• David Letterman |
• CBS This Morning |
| • Entertainment Tonight |
• ESPN2 |
• CNN |
| • Regis and Kathy Lee |
• ESPN |
• BBC (London) |
| • Bill Cosby's "You Bet
Your Life" |
• Dr. Ruth |
• Sports Machine |
| • ArmorAll TV Commercial |
• Stuntmasters |
• Discovery Channel |
| • Transworld Snowboarding |
• Super Sports Follies |
• Extreme Games |
| • Sports Illustrated |
• Extremists |
• Snowboard Life |
|
| FILM: "Captiva Island" Click
Here for Purchase Info |
| BAREFOOT TOURNAMENTS: |
• 1984 - 1991 Barefoot Jumping Record Holder
• Of
the 18 Nationals, competed, medaled in 15
• Of the 10 Worlds, attended
8, performed exhibitions in 7
|
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS : |
• Founder of Hospital Portrait Service
• Co-Founder of Shrewsbury State Bank, N.J.
• Champion barefoot water-skier & member of the Water-Ski Hall
of Fame
• Owner of 3 patents
• Real Estate developer
• Quote that captures the man:
"The future depends on ideas, and imagination
rules the world."
|
|
