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Top Mate Janie Grey Stands Tall On Deck
Janie Gray wins Destin Fishing Rodeo Top Mate Award 1983 after four years as mate aboard Capt. Tom Klosterman’s Melanie Dawn. A former lifeguard and diver, she broke gender barriers on Destin’s charter boats, earning praise from peers and a standing ovation at the rodeo awards.
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