LEROY COLOMBO: Champion Swimmer and Record-Breaking Lifeguard LeRoy Colombo (1905 – 1974) was mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records for having saved 907 confirmed lives during his 40-year career as a lifeguard, breaking all records at the time;…
6 search results for "Leroy Colombo"
Colombo’s trophy on display at Rosenberg, Texas
Colombo’s trophy on display at Rosenberg From staff reports The Daily News Published May 4, 2008 GALVESTON — This month, the Rosenberg Library is exhibiting a championship trophy won by LeRoy Colombo in 1927. Colombo is a legendary figure in…
TAD 47th Biennial Conference 2013 – workshop details
Texas Association of the Deaf 47th Biennial Conference Workshop Descriptions Beach-Side Talk on Memoirs of Early TRS/VRS by the Movers & Shakers : There will be six story tellers who will ruminate on the early years of TRS and VRS,…
TAD Conference: Hotel Discount Deadline is 7/11/13 & More Details
TAD Conference: Hotel Discount Deadline is 7/11/13 & Updated Videos The deadline to take advantage of the Moody Gardens 4 star hotel rate of $ 189 is JULY 11, 2013 . After that the rate will go up to $275.…
UPDATED: 47th Biennial TAD Conference 2013
UPDATED: 47th Biennial TAD Conference 2013 August 1st-4th, 2013 The Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Center Convention Make a Splash at the T.A.D. Conference! August 1st-3rd, 2013 Conference Site Moody Gardens Hotel Spa & Convention Center Galveston Texas Seven Hope…
Street renamed after legendary lifeguard
Street renamed after legendary lifeguard By Leigh Jones The Daily News Published May 24, 2008 GALVESTON — Leroy Colombo, Galveston’s best-known lifeguard, last week received another posthumous honor when the city council voted unanimously to give his name to a…