Dean Chenoweth Tribute - www.hydros.us

A video tribute from 1982 of Unlimited Hydroplane Driver Dean Chenoweth.

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Sports

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• hydroplane
• chenoweth
• budweiser
• powerboat

[yeauxxx]

Samuel Lear Webster and I used to race hydroplanes; mostly outboards in the Ohio River valley in the 50's. Dean Chenoweth, from Xenia, whose father owned a auto dealship, always beat u, but he was a nice guy. Sam and Dean are dead, but I am not!

[resqfireman]

BTW, you can almost always count on a crash in the Tri-Cities. The water and wind sometimes really get out of hand.

[resqfireman]

I was also there that day, and remember this very well (eventhough I was a kid). I dont remember what year this was, but I was a fan of the Bud, and my family went to the Columbia Cup every year in the 1970's and 1980's.

[AtomicDawg713]

I was there on that terrible day. Very sad.

[thebosss83]

Dean was lucky he lived as long as he did with that blow-over record! Solid video, thanks.

[gibbydave]

Thanks for this video.  I grew up three doors down from Dean on North Galloway Street in Xenia, Ohio. He was a great guy and a real champion.

[carrieberry72]

Thanks a TON, from A Tri-Cities Fan that was there to witness the flip