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unusual facts about Dick Pope, Jr.


Dick Pope, Sr.

His son, Dick Pope, Jr., is the first person to successfully barefoot water ski, and is also a member to the Water Ski Hall of Fame.


Dick Pope

Dick Pope, Sr. (1900–1988), founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida; Waterskiing Hall of Fame inductee

Dick Pope, Jr.

In addition to his skiing career, Pope succeeded his father, Dick Pope Sr. as president of Cypress Gardens in 1962.


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