George Douglas Freeth Jr. (November 8, 1883 – April 7, 1919) was an American lifeguard, surfer, and swimming instructor of English and Native Hawaiian descent. Freeth popularized surfing in Southern California when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1907 and built the foundation for the state's professional lifeguard service.[1][2]
^Verge, Arthur C. (Summer–Fall 2001). "George Freeth: King of the Surfers and California's Forgotten Hero". California History: 82–105. doi:10.2307/25177649. JSTOR 25177649 – via University of California Press.
^Moser, Patrick (June 28, 2022). Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture (First ed.). Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-08652-6.
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