Did anyone know Betty Skelton?

[batman911]

This article was published in the Sunday Honolulu Star Advertiser (do not know why). The Honolulu Star Advertiser pick it up from an article in the Los Angeles Times reported by Elaine Woo. I wonder how many other people like Betty Skelton live quitely in TV.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-betty-skelton-20110911,0,5410895.story

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[jblum315]

Wow. You never know who your neighbors are, huh?

[BillCongo]

Thanks for this link.
What a lady.
Wish I were already living in the Villages and could have known her.

[buzzy]

Wow. I built a model airplane of her "Little Stinker" Pitts biplane when I was a teenager. Sure would have liked to meet her around here.

[jimmemac]

Guess one never knows-that was pretty neat-thanks for sharing!

[tainsley]

This article was published in the Sunday Honolulu Star Advertiser (do not know why). The Honolulu Star Advertiser pick it up from an article in the Los Angeles Times reported by Elaine Woo. I wonder how many other people like Betty Skelton live quitely in TV.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-betty-skelton-20110911,0,5410895.story

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Thanks for sharing! What a truly remarkable woman!

[Taltarzac725]

This article was published in the Sunday Honolulu Star Advertiser (do not know why). The Honolulu Star Advertiser pick it up from an article in the Los Angeles Times reported by Elaine Woo. I wonder how many other people like Betty Skelton live quitely in TV.

Betty Skelton obituary: Record-setting aviatrix and auto racer - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-betty-skelton-20110911,0,5410895.story)

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A friend from the Doggie Doo Run Run used to go out to dinner with her and her husband once in a while. I had been surprised to learn she lived in the Villages.

[Larry Wilson]

I bet there are more super achievers in here than we will ever know. I played golf with a man who just told me he was an architect.
The other men golfing said he was a famous architect and one of his works was the Football Hall of Fame. (Sorry can't remember his name-I'm terrible with names.)
I also played golf with a man who had played basketball for the USA at the Olympics and who knows where else. These guys are so humble. I bet most of the people living here are so humble that you never know their accomplishments in their earlier days.

Hats off to Betty Skelton.

[2BNTV]

I never heard of Betty Skelton but the article said she was an amazing woman and I totally agree.

She seemed to live life on her own terms.

RIP - Betty

[BritParrothead]

We read her Obit in the Daily Telegraph here in England! An amazing lady!!

[Virtual Geezer]

I bet there are more super achievers in here than we will ever know. I played golf with a man who just told me he was an architect.
The other men golfing said he was a famous architect and one of his works was the Football Hall of Fame. (Sorry can't remember his name-I'm terrible with names.)
I also played golf with a man who had played basketball for the USA at the Olympics and who knows where else. These guys are so humble. I bet most of the people living here are so humble that you never know their accomplishments in their earlier days.

Hats off to Betty Skelton.

The architect of the HOF is Bob Forsythe. Here is a link to a audio presentation by Bob. http://www.profootballhof.com/multimedia/history/2011/06/20/interview-with-former-architect-forsythe/

VG

[batman911]

I believe a lot of people who have lived a "public" life may want to get off the express train after retirement and live their life in a more simple and relaxed manner. That may be why they do not advertise who they were before retirement and moving to TV.

[Larry Wilson]

Thanks Virtual Geezwe for posting.
I think the fact that he just made an audio with his picture means he isn't trying to go less public.
I think when he was playing a round of golf with a stranger, he just wasn't a bragger. Seemed like a real nice guy.
As a matter of fact, I think that sums up most the people I meet. They are not braggers.

[chuckinca]

Her obit and picture is in today's Lake County (CA) Record Bee
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/record-bee/


National Obituaries
Fastest woman on earth dies at 85
The Villages, Fla (AP)

Betty Skelton Erde, an aviator and auto racing pioneer once called the fastest woman on earth, had died. She was 85.

etc.


(right under an ad for Chapel of the Lakes - advance payment plans)


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[Barefoot]

I'm surprised the local Villages newspaper didn't run this newspaper article. There are many talented people living in TV, and Betty was obviously a woman to be admired. I remember last year there was a famous movie star visiting his brother in TV who had retired there.

[Carla B]

Two or three years ago the Daily Sun ran a feature article on her and pictured her standing next to her sports car.

I would think they could dig into their archives and run the article again or at least a synopsis of it, along with a photo.

[tpop1]

From Sports Illustrated 9/19 issue......

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae163/tpop1nunu/BettySkelton_edited-1.jpg

[Carla B]

I'm not skilled with doing links or reading the "Investors Business Daily" but there was a long feature article in today's edition about Betty Skelton. They call her "The First Lady of Firsts," and go on to say that 'She amassed more combined plane and car records than anyone in history. She even trained with the Mercury 7 astronauts in 1959, earning the nickname No. 7-1/2.'

[Taltarzac725]

I'm not skilled with doing links or reading the "Investors Business Daily" but there was a long feature article in today's edition about Betty Skelton. They call her "The First Lady of Firsts," and go on to say that 'She amassed more combined plane and car records than anyone in history. She even trained with the Mercury 7 astronauts in 1959, earning the nickname No. 7-1/2.'

Here's that link. Betty Skelton Flew Into The Hearts Of 1940s And 1950s Aviation And Car Fans - Investors.com (http://news.investors.com/article/604001/201203121411/betty-skelton-led-among-women-aviators.htm)

[Carla B]

Thanks, Taltarzac725.

[bike42]

From the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/11/us/11skelton.html

[CaptJohn]

Thanks for posting this. I grew up in Pensacola where she is from and never heard of her.