Having watched a bit of "Ride The Wild Surf" on TCM, I noticed in the credits that one of the leads was played by Murray Rose. When I relayed this trivia tidbit to a couple of Masters swim coaches that evening, I was shocked that they didn't know who Murray Rose was!
Am I just an old geez for even bringing this up?
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For those who missed it, Pete Accardy passed away last weekend. The Cal State Northridge athletics website has a press release: gomatadors.com/.../7162013_Accardy_Pete
Thanks for mentioning him; he definitely belongs on your list of influential Southern California coaches.
I didn't know him personally but remember him as an age group coach who seemed very bright and attentive, and a guy whose swimmers made continued dramatic improvements.
