George Blair (Banana George)

Posted October 2, 2007, 9:53 pm in Water Sports by Growing Bolder

George Blair (Banana George)
Born: Jan. 22, 1915

The greatest barefoot waterskier of all-time. George Blair was a successful New Jersey businessman in 1955 when he traveled to Florida at the age of 40 to recuperate from back fusion surgery. An instructor at a ski school near Fort Lauderdale convinced George to try water skiing, back brace and all. His life hasn't been the same since.

After the Age of Seventy

He has skied on all seven continents and in 69 different countries, which is a Guinness World Records. He holds the National Jumping Record Veterans division at 34 feet.
At age 70 (1985), he learned to wake board.
At age 71 (1986), he barefooted on Whalers Bay in Antarctica.
At age 75 (1990), he rode an air chair.
At age 75 (1990), he learned to snowboard.
At age 76 (1991), inducted into the Water Ski Hall of Fame
At age 83 (1998), he rode his first surfboard.
At age 85 (2000), he road a bull for a full second.
At age 90 (2005), he went barefoot water skiing, another Guinness Record.
At age 91 (2006), he went barefoot water skiing, another Guinness Record.
At age 92 (2007), he went barefoot water skiing, another Guinness Record.
At age 93 (2008), he went barefoot water skiing, another Guinness Record.

Quotes

"I'm not growing older. I'm growing bolder. How do you like that?"
"I'm a fanatic about eat good food. I don't eat anything with processed white flour in it."