plclark196
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I've been looking for info on Abe Davis and seems all I find is info on the award and not on the man. What does anyone know ...or any ideas on where to look???
Abe Davis award.. any info on who he was?
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ianr33
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"Abe Davis was a slave who lived in north Florida around the time of the War Between the States. After the war he was freed, and became the "world's first cave diver." Back then, in addition to the current entrance to Little River, there was another entrance about forty feet to the right. A person could enter one hole, swim about a hundred feet, and exit the other. Mr. Davis would perform this feat for money.
When I was told this story, I wondered how spooky it would be to make this traverse. If the second entrance were still there, it would probably be something I could do, with a mask, fins, and light. Abe Davis had none of these. That's what impresses me the most, that he guessed the traverse existed, and then swam IN THE DARK to find it. "
Who was Abe Davis? - Cave Diver's Forum
Kind of strange that the award is named after somebody that broke every rule in todays book!
"Abe Davis was a slave who lived in north Florida around the time of the War Between the States. After the war he was freed, and became the "world's first cave diver." Back then, in addition to the current entrance to Little River, there was another entrance about forty feet to the right. A person could enter one hole, swim about a hundred feet, and exit the other. Mr. Davis would perform this feat for money.
When I was told this story, I wondered how spooky it would be to make this traverse. If the second entrance were still there, it would probably be something I could do, with a mask, fins, and light. Abe Davis had none of these. That's what impresses me the most, that he guessed the traverse existed, and then swam IN THE DARK to find it. "
Who was Abe Davis? - Cave Diver's Forum
Kind of strange that the award is named after somebody that broke every rule in todays book!
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