``MIGHTY MARLIN'' A New Exhibit Opens At IGFA!Business Editors/Sports & Fishing Writers DANIA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002 The IGFA IGFA International Game Fish Association IGFA International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research IGFA Indiana Grain and Feed Association IGFA International Guild of Fine Artists IGFA inert gas fusion analysis IGFA Intergovernmental Funding Agency Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to announce the first new permanent exhibit since its opening in 1998. A private reception and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2002. Honored guest Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. will attend with family members and IGFA Trustees, Chairman Michael Levitt For the American politician, see . Michael Levitt FRS is a British biophysicist. He has been Professor of Structural Biology, Stanford University, California, since 1987. , Stewart Campbell Stewart Campbell (May 5 1812 – February 20 1885) was a Canadian lawyer and politician and a member of the Anti-Confederation Party. Born in Jamaica, he completed his legal training in Halifax, England under the name William Young and practiced law there until he moved , Don Tyson, Pam Basco, Stephen Sloan, John Willits and George Matthews. "Mighty Marlin" features the IGFA all-tackle 1,560 lb black marlin caught by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. off of Cabo Blanco, Peru Cabo Blanco is a fishing village in northern Peru. It was famous in the past among big-game fishermen and today is a noted surf break. The village takes its name from the light coloured nearby mountains. , August 4, 1953. The highlight of the exhibit is a life-size mount of the world record fish cast from the original mold that hangs in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History For the museum in Manhattan, see . This article is about the museum in Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see National Museum of Natural History (disambiguation). The National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. Also included in the new exhibit are Mr. Glassell's personal fishing tackle, luggage, flags and the jacket worn on that momentous day. The film The Great Marlin, shown continuously in the display, takes the viewer on Mr. Glassell's quest for the world record marlin and features actual footage of the record catch. Scenes from this film were used in the movie version of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Additional memorabilia and information about Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. and his world record black marlin can be found in five different locations in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. was inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to his world record catch, Mr. Glassell was the first to boat a black marlin over 1,000 pounds. He has spent his lifetime pursuing his passions and excelling in many fields including the petroleum industry, marine biology research, and collecting fine art. Mr. Glassell was a member of the U.S Team in the International Tuna Cup Matches for seven years, serving as captain of 1952 second-place team. A generous supporter of marine science, Mr. Glassell led successful scientific expeditions around the world for both Yale University and the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U , where a unique research laboratory bears his name. Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. is a long-time resident of Houston, Texas. He is a Life Trustee of the Texas Children's Hospital Texas Children's Hospital is an internationally recognized pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the United States. and Chairman of the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, chartered and incorporated (1870) after a decision by the Boston Athenaeum, Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pool their collections of art objects and house them in adequate public galleries. Houston and a member and patron of scores of conservation and cultural organizations. Born in 1913, Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. continues his role as philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts...truly a legend in his own time. For more information on Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. and the Mighty Marlin Exhibit please contact Linda Irwin at 954-924-4317 or lirwin@igfa.org. The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Admission is $4.99 for adults and $3.99 for children 12 and under. |
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