1899 - 1995
Isabel Letham Australian Surfing
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Details
| First Name |
Isabel
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| Last Name |
Letham
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| Birthday |
23rd May, 1899
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| Birthplace |
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
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| Died |
11th March, 1995
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| Place of Death |
F H Rayward Lodge, (Wesley Mission Nursing Home), 16 Beach Street, South Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
surfboard rider and swimming instructor
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| Occupation |
Surfing
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Isabel Ramsay Letham (23 May 1899 – 11 March 1995) was an Australian pioneer surfboard rider and swimming instructor, renowned as 'the first Australian to ride a surfboard' (although she disputed that claim - Isma Amor of Manly is believed to be the first Australian Female Surfer and Tommy Walker of Manly is believed to be the first Australian Male Surfer). A probably erroneous story has been repeated for years that on 10 January 1915 at Freshwater Beach, Sydney she experimented riding a board in the Hawaiian tradition in tandem with Duke Kahanamoku. This story has been disputed by researchers who have investigated its roots and provenance, and the reality is probably that she did not do so until shortly after, at Dee Why beach in Sydney, on 6 February 1915.
