Richard Downing Pope Sr. (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1988), better known as Dick Pope, was the founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida....

Dick or Richard Pope may refer to: Dick Pope Sr. (1900–1988), founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida; Waterskiing Hall of Fame inductee Dick...

Pope was an important innovator in the sport of water skiing, including the development of barefoot skiing in 1947. He is the son of Dick Pope Sr.,...

Winter Haven was the opening of Cypress Gardens in 1936 by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife, Julie Pope. They first got the idea for the park from a Good Housekeeping...

class of Kentucky in the Antebellum South, was called a Southern belle. Dick Pope Sr., promoter of Florida tourism, played an important role in popularizing...

his introduction to the book Water Skiing (1958, Prentice-Hall), by Dick Pope, Sr., creator of Cypress Gardens, Thomas described the connection between...

Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions...

promoter, Dick Pope, Sr., often referred to as the "Father of American Water Skiing" and founder of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida. Pope cultivated...

quarterback Carl Pohlad, financier and former owner of Minnesota Twins Dick Pope, Sr., the "father of American water skiing" and promoter of Florida tourism;...

of Jingle Bells. Uncle of J.P. Morgan. Dick Pope, Sr., founder of Cypress Gardens and famed water-skier Dick Pope, Jr., former world champion water-skier...

neighborhood. In 1936, Dick and Julie Pope opened Cypress Gardens on Lake Eloise. Through his efforts to promote his theme park, Dick Pope Sr. helped to make...

(spectroscopy). Klaus Fuchs, 76, German theoretical physicist and Soviet spy. Dick Pope Sr., 87, American founder of Cypress Gardens. Luska Twyman, 74, American...

Griffin, Jr., Spessard Holland, Zora Neale Hurston, May Mann Jennings, Dick Pope, Sr. and James Van Fleet. As of 2013, 89 people had been honored. On April...

Hospitality Management in 1983. The program was the outgrowth of UCF's Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies, which began in 1979. Dr. Abraham Pizam...

Entry[usurped] Ralph Samuelson, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry[usurped] Dick Pope Sr., deceased, Chuck Stearns, Huntington Beach, California, Hall of Fame...

Predictive Simulations Lab (CHAMPS) College of Optics and Photonics Dick Pope, Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies Environmental Systems Engineering Institute...

Cypress Gardens, the botanical garden and amusement park founded by Dick Pope Sr. in 1936. Dantzler was a gubernatorial candidate in the Democratic Party's...

Windermere John Calvin Palmer Politician & Philanthropist Windermere Dick Pope, Sr. Cypress Gardens Founder & Tourism Promoter Windermere Loring A. Chase...

Peterson (1975) Pete Pihos (2018) Lou Piniella (1977) Dick Pope Jr. (1975) Dick Pope Sr. (1981) Edwin Pope (1996) Boog Powell (1980) Paul Quinn (1989) Tim Raines...

Justice League (2021). His television work includes his role as Eli Pope, Olivia Pope's father, in Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for...

Business Leaders of America meeting to build up her résumé, headed by Dick Casablancas, Sr. (David Starzyk). After class, Beaver tells Veronica he believes...

Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and politician. He is known for...

"Sage Stallone dies at 36; son of Sylvester Stallone", Los Angeles Times Dick, Jeremy (September 6, 2019). "Carol Lynley, The Poseidon Adventure & Blue...

Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Robert F. Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Manuel Piñeiro Johnny Roselli Mstislav Rostropovich Pope John Paul I Frank Sinatra Fidel...

Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan; 1917–2010) and Joseph Robinette Biden Sr. (1915–2002) The oldest child in a Catholic family of mostly Irish descent...

Finnin Tony Fisher Kevin Fitzgerald Paul Fitzgibbon Dick Flaherty Mike Flanagan Jim Flanigan Jim Flanigan Sr. Marv Fleming ‡ Ryan Flinn Bob Flowers Bobby Jack...

a rescue. U.S. Air Force Maj. Bruce Ware and his crew—co-pilot Lt. Col. Dick Smith, flight engineer SSgt Bob Baldwin, and pararescueman Airman 1st Class...

Allyn Joslyn (1901–1981), actor Dick Kallman (1933–1980), actor Bob Kane (1915–1998), comic book artist Stacy Keach, Sr. (1914–2003), actor Joseph Kearns...

fisherman Buz Phillips, baseball player Mike Pope, football player Tom Segura, stand-up comedian Dick Smith, baseball player Herm Starrette, baseball...

Recipient Year Notes Notable as Ref. John XXIII 1963 † Pope John F. Kennedy † 35th President of the United States Dean Acheson 1964 WD 51st United States...