Fred Hemmings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Fred Hemmings

American politician and surfer

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1946

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Profession: politician, surfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Fred Hemmings

  • Fred Hemmings (born January 9, 1946) is an American surfer, author, business man and political leader.
  • Fred Hemmings attended Punahou school were he was co- captain of the league championship football team in 1964.
  • Hemmings won the Makaha International Surfing Championships,(2x) the Peruvian Championships and won the World Surfing championship (Puerto Rico 1968).
  • Hemmings retired from competition and inaugurated the first major pro surfing events including the Pipeline Masters, 1971.
  • Along with Randy Rarick he Co founded the first pro surfing circuit, Int.
  • Professional Surfing.
  • The Pro surfing circuit is now operated by the World surfing league,WSL.
  • Hemmings served as a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate from the 25th District from 2001 to 2011.Hemmings is credited with the founding of Papahanaumokuakea the world largest marine sanctuary created by presidential Evecutive order by President George W Bush.
  • The NW archipelago was part of Senator Hemmings district.
  • Fred Hemmings has 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
  • He lives in Hawaii and is an active public speaker specializing in Hawaii and surfing.district Elected in 2000, he served as Senate Minority Leader from 2002 to 2010.
  • Previously he was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1984 through 1990.
  • During the 1960s, Hemmings won the Makaha International Surfing Championships four times, two Junior division and two Senior wins, He also won the Peruvian International Surfing Championships in 1964, and then from the surf of Rincon, Puerto Rico, Hemmings won the World Surfing championship in 1968.
  • Hemmings is credited with being the “father of Professional surfing”.
  • He inaugurated the Pipeline masters in 1971, and owned and produce all the events in the Triple Crown of Surfing. All three major television networks had contracts with Hemmings to cover his events.
  • Fred Hemmings cofounder along with Randy Rarick of Hawai’i the first world pro tour of surfing which is now operated by the World Surfing League.
  • Hemmings was also a steersman on four Molokai to Oahu Outrigger Canoe racing Champion teams, and to this day is a pioneer canoe surfing steersman.
  • He attended Punahou School where he is an inductee of the Punahou School Athletic Hall of Fame.Punahou has a wonderful surfing history.
  • Hemmings was inducted into the International Surfing Hall of Fame, and in 1999 the Hawaii State Sports Hall of Fame.He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Hawaii in the 1990 election.
  • He had lost the general election to incumbent Democratic governor John D.
  • Waihe?e III. Fred Hemmings has authored several books including his best seller “Local Boy”.

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