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Offline coachbc

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Banana George
« on: July 07, 2014, 05:40:23 AM »
Do you remember Banana George? He is now 97!
https://m.facebook.com/pages/Banana-George/79501484044?_rdr
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Re: Banana George
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2014, 08:08:32 AM »
Worked with him in the 80's, really neat guy!

Offline Mike Harry

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Re: Banana George
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2014, 08:54:29 AM »
Banana George passed away October 2013

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Re: Banana George
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2014, 09:09:43 AM »
I skied @ his last tourny several years ago now - he was pretty frail then - but still hit the water for the crowd
which every time he skied was another world record broken .........
@ the awards ceremony he auctioned a handful of items and was caught drumming with the band.
a friend of mine had lived in his FL house the last 2 winters

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