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Kenneth Grimshaw
Biography
AUTHOR BIO
The author, a native East Hampton Bonacker, is a fifteen thousand hour airline transport rated pilot. He had the utmost privilege for years, of meeting and flying America’s Who’s Who! He then spent the other half of his life flying a Super Cub off Montauk, L.I., N.Y., spotting Swordfish, Giant Tuna, Whales, and Great White Sharks! During this time frame, he was also the captain of sport fishing boats catching many of these same game fish!
In the summer of 1978, he was the only one to capture visible photographs of a Great White Shark, who had been harpooned that same day. In Mr. Grimshaw’s photos taken from his fish spotting Super Cub, the shark is visible under water!
His photos were used by none other than Walter Cronkite on the CBS evening news that night! He was also interviewed on NBC’S Today Show by Jane Pauley! One of his Great White Shark photos was on the front page of the New York Daily News! Nick Karas, Newsday’s chief sports writer interviewed, fished with, and wrote about Mr. Grimshaw several times that summer. Peter Benchley (The author of “JAWS”) fished with Mr. Grimshaw for over a week!
He then received his fifteen minutes of fame with Curt Gowdy, which led to a one hour ABC American Sportsman episode! These Great White Shark capers led to his appearances on other American Sportsmen shows, also morning TV shows, and many newspaper interviews and articles!
He also had the good luck to be invited to fly the Concorde at mach 2.2, twice the speed of sound, and a once in a life time opportunity as the only American to fly the “Hermes” the European space shuttle simulator!
The author, a native East Hampton Bonacker, is a fifteen thousand hour airline transport rated pilot. He had the utmost privilege for years, of meeting and flying America’s Who’s Who! He then spent the other half of his life flying a Super Cub off Montauk, L.I., N.Y., spotting Swordfish, Giant Tuna, Whales, and Great White Sharks! During this time frame, he was also the captain of sport fishing boats catching many of these same game fish!
In the summer of 1978, he was the only one to capture visible photographs of a Great White Shark, who had been harpooned that same day. In Mr. Grimshaw’s photos taken from his fish spotting Super Cub, the shark is visible under water!
His photos were used by none other than Walter Cronkite on the CBS evening news that night! He was also interviewed on NBC’S Today Show by Jane Pauley! One of his Great White Shark photos was on the front page of the New York Daily News! Nick Karas, Newsday’s chief sports writer interviewed, fished with, and wrote about Mr. Grimshaw several times that summer. Peter Benchley (The author of “JAWS”) fished with Mr. Grimshaw for over a week!
He then received his fifteen minutes of fame with Curt Gowdy, which led to a one hour ABC American Sportsman episode! These Great White Shark capers led to his appearances on other American Sportsmen shows, also morning TV shows, and many newspaper interviews and articles!
He also had the good luck to be invited to fly the Concorde at mach 2.2, twice the speed of sound, and a once in a life time opportunity as the only American to fly the “Hermes” the European space shuttle simulator!
Where to find Kenneth Grimshaw online
Website: http://www.kennethwgrimshaw.com
Twitter: @ken007
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.grindtv.com
Twitter: @ken007
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.grindtv.com
Where to buy in print
Books
My Friend Michale a true story about the Real Jaws
by Kenneth Grimshaw
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 9,560.
Language:
English.
Published: January 5, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
The Greatest White Shark Story Ever Told!
From: Kirkus Review: " As a pilot in Montauk,N.Y.area,Grimshaw certainly knows the world he's writing about.His enthusiasm for the subject matter comes through in his decriptions of the shark's world as well as of fishing culture."A fun piece of New York history told in an unusual way." *** After you read the book, ask yourself did he or didn't he?