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Identifier
20124434
Description
No Accident Mars Meet of 'Chutists A two-day parachute meet sponsored by the Fort Worhth Skydivers Club ended Sunday afternoon with a perfect safety record. Robert Gilbert Jr., club president, said the club now plans another meet next spring. Twenty-seven jumps were made Sunday. Al Dillashaw, 31, of the Houston Parachute Club, won first place in the 2,300-foot spot jump. He landed 75 feet off the mark. Bill Cassin, 27, of the University of Texas Parachute Club, was named best in the 20-second free-fall event for form. He also was closest to mark in the event 230 feet off from 5,500 feet. The meet was staged at Luck Field, 10 miles south of the city. Practice jumps were made Saturday, contest tries Sunday. Gilbert said there were no accidents of any kind.
Archival Date
1958-12-28
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-180
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Skydivers; Show winners
Names
Dillashaw, Al; Cassin, Bill; Parachute Club; University of Texas at Austin
Subjects
Skydivers; Show winners