GB Items Related to Tag - records
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Never Too Late
African-American Pioneers Break Records
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Graham Johnston
Just weeks shy of his 76th birthday, Graham Johnston broke six swimming records ... in one race!
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Charles Modlin
Super-stud Charles Modlin smashed records at the National Senior Games and he's just getting started.
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GB Member Spotlight
Meet Sandy Scott
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Behind the Music
Jesse Stone wrote "Shake, Rattle & Roll", "Flip, Flop, Fly", "Idaho" and many other hits. He co-founded A&M Records and was going strong until age 97. Growing Bolder pays tribute to a little-known legend.
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Mack Branham
Mack Branham says he's just a man with a hobby. That hobby has netted him find national championships, four world championships and slew of records along the way.
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Trent Lane
Trent Lane is not your average 95-year-old. Heck, he's not your average 40-year-old!
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Roy Pirrung
On his 32nd birthday, Roy Pirrung started running to lose weight and quit smoking. Nearly 30 years later, he's still running and shattering world records.
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He's No Fool in the Pool
One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place earlier this year and no one heard anything about it.
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He's No Fool in the Pool
One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.
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Franklin "Bud" Held
Franklin "Bud" Held burst onto the world track and field scene with his record-breaking collegiate career at Stanford University, and at the age of 75, he's still smashing world records.
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The Growing Bolder Radio Show
The Growing Bolder Radio Show is recorded every week inside the Clear Channel Studios of WFLA in Orlando. Go behind the mic as the team records another life-changing show.
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BJ Thomas
Usually, when it rains, it pours, but BJ Thomas enjoyed superstardom with his mega hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head." Not only did he earn Grammy Awards and platinum records, he also kicked a bad habit in the meantime.
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Inside the Folk Den
Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.
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Gary Puckett
One of the hottest stars of the 1960s is still pumping out new music and thrilling old and new fans.
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William Bell
For Dr. William Bell, breaking one pole-vaulting world record wasn’t enough – so he broke 11 all at once!
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My Real Life College Road Trip Part II
This week, many baby boomer parents, like me, have been going through the experience of sending their children off to college for the first time. We are becoming something called “empty nesters.” I would like to say...
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Norman Olson
What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.
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Bobby Vinton
Crooner Bobby Vinton sang many of the songs that we fell in love to.
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Helen Beauchamp
Helen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.
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Skip Rogers
Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.
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Flo Meiler
You think it's too late to pursue your dreams? Think again. Less than a decade after taking up the pole vault, Flo Meiler, 70, is the world record holder and she's tearing up the track records, too.
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Edgar Larson
Swimmer Edgar Larson wouldn’t let a major medical episode get in the way of his passion. The 85-year-old worked his way back to health and won nine gold medals along the way.
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Andora Quinby
Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.
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Broken Neck to Broken Record
Cycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
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Fan Benno-Caris
She's not a runner and she's not a walker – Fan Benno-Caris is right in between. She's been race walking for almost 20 years and she's not slowing down anytime soon.
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Jose Feliciano
The man who has been called the world's greatest living guitarist talks to Growing Bolder about his legendary career.
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Guinness Recognizes GB Radio Guest
The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized 57-year-old Jeanne Stawiecki for two amazing feats. Even more amazing, when you consider what her life was like at the age of 40.
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Petula Clark
Petula Clark became a mega-superstar in Europe before crossing the ocean and becoming a household name in America with her hit song "Downtown."
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Bob Matteson
For 22 years, Bob Matteson has lived by the philosophy of getting the most out of life not matter how old you are. For someone who's 92 years old – that's a pretty good concept.
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World's Oldest Showgirl Dies
Beverly Allen was all about defying expectations. She swore she'd never stop dancing and she didn't until she passed away this week at the age of 90.
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The Olympic Age Movement
Dara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.
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Naomi Judd
Country music superstar Naomi Judd turns her sharp mind on something more personal -- ageism.
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She Defines Human Lifespan
Lifespan is defined as the age of the oldest living individual of a species. For humans, it's now 122 years and 164 days. That's how old Madame Jeanne Calment was when she died in France in August 1997.
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Ron Dante
He sings, he writes award-winning songs and he's also one of the most successful music producers in history. Ron Dante has a plate full of accolades, including being the lead singer of a cartoon band.
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Rowdy Gaines
The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.
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We're Better Off Without Them!
Can you believe all the celebrities who died in '07? I'm sure you saw the names. Every newspaper in the country ran a list back around new years of those who didn't make it out alive. Don't you hate that? It's enough to bring anybody down. Of course, it's...
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Actually, she's a lot of both. She's the only woman in music history to be inducted into the hall of fame for both and will be awarded with the Pioneer Award this year.
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Tim May
Listen closely when watching some of your favorite movies and you might just hear the work of Tim May -- Los Angeles' premier studio guitarist. And he's even worked with some of the best in the music business.
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Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year honored at Florida's Capitol
2007 Florida Senior Games State Championships Athletes of the Year honored at Ambassadors for Aging Day Strength and accuracy play key roles in several sports of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. For the two athletes who...
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Can He Do It?
64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.
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Growing Bolder Receives 2008 Senior Vision Media Award
The Growing Bolder Media Group is the winner of the 2008 Senior Vision Media Award, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. President and CEO Marc Middleton accepted the award on behalf of the Growing Bolder team.










































