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| Frank Deboise USA's First African American Ski Instructor |
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EP 110 Frank Deboise - America's First Black Certified Ski Instructor and Still Working at 90!
An interview for a special Birth of Freestyle at Waterville Valley podcast series from Anamaki's Winter Warrior Studios and InDepthNH.org
In this historic interview New Hampshire Secrets, Legends & Lore podcast host Wayne King chats with Frank Deboise the very first African American certified ski instructor in the US. Certified at Mount Snow in Vermont, Frank was hired away by Tom Corcoran at Waterville Valley as an instructor in the Waterville Valley Black & Blue Trail Smashers racing program.
This interview was particularly meaningful to Wayne because Frank was his coach when Wayne was a 10-year-old aspiring racer (before he fell in love with freestyle, of course). Frank also bought his first ski home from Roger and Roberta King, Wayne's mom and dad, in the town of Campton.
Frank's son Tony was a great racer who actually led the family to Waterville when he entered a competition for a scholarship in the Waterville Racing program. For the next two years, Tony would live with Tom Corcoran and his wife Birdie so that he could go to the Waterville Academy Tutorial School (lovingly referred to as the "Tute School") and ski in the afternoons. Frank would live in Worchester during
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The Birth of Freestyle Skiing at Waterville Valley Podcast Series Overview
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| The Highlander of Benton Heights Original Signed Art Open edition |
From Anamaki Chronicles and InDepthNH.org
This podcast series was produced in three main parts with ancillary interviews also published. YouTube interviews are included where possible.
Part 1 - The Dreamers and the Doers
https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/merRchZ-4/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Part 2 - The Mentors and the Protectors
https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/h9zwlyIsg/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Part 3 - The Athletes
Coming soon
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| Clouds Over Mount Crawford |
Accompanying Interviews
Frank Deboise
Frank Deboise: https://feeds.podetize.com/HGW31ThDn.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Painting the Cereus Sunrise |
Nick & Suzi Preston
Nick & Suzi Preston - A Life in Skiing, a Freestyle Life https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/bRHCU52Td/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
YouTube - Coming soon
Remembering Ray Brox
Bill Brox, Son of Raymond Brox
https://feeds.podetize.com/b04rwqlg2.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Come Home Old Friend For an unsigned open-edition print, of any size, and merchandise using this image, |
John & Donni Hughes
Understanding the culture of Waterville during the birth of Freestyle. The wind beneath the wings of Freestyle.
John & Donni Hughes
https://feeds.podetize.com/nOawqmYok.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Bernie Weischel
Bernie Weischel: 75 Years on the Boards and an Exhibition Guy at Heart
https://feeds.podetize.com/6w0RDNU_2.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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We the People are the Rightful Masters For a signed original of this image, click here For an unsigned open-edition print, of any size, and merchandise using this image, click here |
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| Banded Rock, Livermore Falls |
George Askevold
Attitude and Altitude in the Wild West of Skiing https://feeds.podetize.com/yp_6i71bi.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Hali Beckman
Hali Beckman Remembers JD Nelson and the early days of Freestyle Skiing at Waterville Valley
https://feeds.podetize.com/v_ggGFPqm.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Cannon Mountain in the Clouds Monochrome |
Jerry Dunfey
Jerry remembers JD Nelson and his friend Frank Deboise
https://feeds.podetize.com/YTfKrY5qL.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Banded Rock at Livermore Falls - Fine Art Poster |
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| Boats in a Pastel Stream |
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| Gnarles & Feathered - Wind in the Cedar For an unsigned open-edition print, of any size, and merchandise using this image, click here |
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| Painted Highlander |
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| Storm Over Indian Head Poster |
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| Last Light on the Mt Washington Hotel Poster |
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| Lupine Panorama Poster |
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| Peace Comes in a Blue Wood Poster |
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