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From: mspurgeo@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Mike Spurgeon)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: Oldest skydiver ever???
Summary: WRONG!!!
Message-ID: <3188@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 10 Apr 91 03:19:32 GMT
References: <1991Apr8.210534.13562@dhw68k.cts.com>
Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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In article <1991Apr8.210534.13562@dhw68k.cts.com>, lenny@dhw68k.cts.com (Lenny DiCicco) writes:
> 
> 	Did anyone see the blurb on the news last night about an 86 year old
> lady in Florida making a tandem jump?  She is reported to be the oldest person
> ever to skydive.  Comments???

Chet Poland has been making tandem jumps for years.  He started when
he was 84, if I'm not mistaken, and is now 90.  The last I heard, he
had a hundred (once again, if I'm not mistaken).  Anyone that's been
jumping for a few years should know Chet.  Apparently the news outfit
doesn't.  What news was it on.  They should be set straight.

Mike Spurgeon
Internet: mspurgeo@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu