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Conrad Limbaugh Award
Honoring a True Diving Legend and
Pioneer |
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About the Award
The Conrad Limbaugh Award is the Department of Parks and
Recreation's highest recognition in the Underwater
Field. This award is presented to a person in the
field as merit indicates, but may be awarded no more
than once each year. |
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| Conrad Limbaugh circa 1950 |
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Conrad Limbaugh was a true pioneer in diving education.
As early as 1951 he began to develop the basic
guidelines for training research divers in scuba diving
at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego,
California, eventually becoming their Diving Training
Officer.
Conrad Limbaugh was responsible for training the two
divers who pioneered the Los Angeles County Underwater
Program, Al Tillman and Bev Morgan. This
prestigious award is given to those whose contribution
and dedication has made a significance to the promotion
and development of standards of excellence in the field
of underwater instruction and safety. |
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Conrad Limbaugh Award
Recipients
The following list represents those who have been
presented with the Conrad Limbaugh Award. |
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Year |
Award Recipient |
UICC / Affiliation |
| 1965 |
Vince
Van Detta |
07 UICC |
| 1966 |
Tommy
Thompson |
10 UICC |
| 1967 |
Dr.
Glen Egstrom |
13 UICC |
| 1969 |
Morgan
Clint Degn |
05 UICC |
| 1972 |
Norman
S. Johnson |
Department Director |
| 1973 |
Otto
F.W. Gasser |
16 UICC |
| 1979 |
Dick
Fitzgerald |
Director of Beaches |
| 1981 |
Ron
Merker |
13 UICC |
| 1988 |
Ed
Petterson |
11 UICC |
| 1989 |
James
Stewart |
Scripps
Institute |
| 1990 |
John
McNichols |
14 UICC |
| 1993 |
David
Bunch |
13 UICC |
| 1998 |
Nick
Icorn |
13 UICC |
| 2000 |
Al
Tillman |
01 UICC |
| 2003 |
Bill
Lidyoff |
34 UICC |
| 2004 |
Tim
Coates |
27 UICC |
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More About Conrad Limbaugh
Conrad Limbaugh was a
diving pioneer not only in education but also as an
explorer within the scientific community. He was
revered as a scuba diving hero to many and played a
significant role in modern diving history. His
life ended tragically in March of 1960 while cave diving
in France with the Cousteau dive team.
Mary Lynn Price, a local San Diego underwater
videographer has done a remarkable job compiling a
biography on Conrad Limbaugh. To read it, you can
click
here
and download the PDF version. |
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