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The Fearless Greggs — Human Cannonball

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of someone or something famous or infamous.

Fred O. and Bette Gregg were famous in their time for performing a leapfrogging auto stunt and a human cannonball act. This undated snapshot shows their "Human Cannon Ball" truck parked outside a store at an unknown location.

Lettering on the vehicle identifies the performers as the "Fearless Greggs," describes the act as "Shooting a Living Person Out of a Cannon," and calls it a "Sensation of the World."

For more Fearless Greggs sightings, see:

-- Shot from a Cannon F. O. Gregg Daredevil, Stuntman, Astronaut and Fearless, images of Fred O. Gregg flying through the air from the photo collection of Jim Linderman on the Dull Tool Dim Bulb blog.
-- Circus daredevils the Fearless Greggs perform leapfrogging auto stunt in Nantasket, Massachusetts, in 1927, news footage from Getty Images.
-- 1929 The Fearless Greggs Launch Themselves in Cars, a video on YouTube.
-- "Fearless Gregg" Auto Stunts at 1935 California Pacific Exposition in San Diego, a photo on Flickr that shows the Human Cannonball vehicle in the background.
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2 comments

Deborah Lundbech said:

Alan, did you find this first and then research them - or recognize them and happily purchase? Either way, what a great find!
Thanks for the great links - I really enjoyed them. Daredevils was the perfect name for them!
Also, "Dull Tool Dim Bulb", what a terrific blog!
3 days ago

RicksPics said:

An interesting representation of the theme, Alan, accompanied by your excellent research. I enjoyed all of the additional material.
44 hours ago