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Ted Blake (Terence Michael Blake) was born on 19 October, 1921 in London, England, is a British trampoline gymnast. Discover Ted Blake's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Terence Michael Blake
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Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 19 October, 1921
Birthday 19 October
Birthplace London, England
Date of death 1998
Died Place Brentwood, England
Nationality London, England

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1921

Terence Michael Blake (19 October 1921 – 6 March 1998) was an early British trampoline pioneer.

Following the development of modern trampolines in the USA by George Nissen, Ted Blake was a major contributor to their nascence in the United Kingdom and in developing International Competition for trampolining.

1939

In his early years Blake went to the Latymer School in London and on leaving there held a variety of jobs before joining the army in 1939.

1941

During war years he trained as a Physical Training Instructor, transferring from the Essex Regiment to the Army Physical Training Corps in 1941 and rose to the rank of Company Sergeant Major Instructor (CSMI) by the time of his discharge in 1946.

For most of his army life Blake was based at the Essex Regiment's depot at Brentwood.

Having left the army, Blake spent the next 3 years attending courses to become a teacher.

1949

Starting out at the Loxford School in Ilford, Essex in 1949 he soon introduced a single second-hand Nissen trampoline.

1951

Whilst at the Loxford School, Blake developed a trampoline squad of sufficient skill that they were invited to do a demonstration at the Festival of Britain in 1951.

1956

Blake remained at Loxford School until 1956 when he left to establish the UK operation of Nissen.

Blake subsequently became managing director for the Nissen UK business based at their factory in Hutton Industrial Estate, Brentwood, Essex.

Together with Kurt Baechler of Switzerland, Blake was credited with the introduction of trampolining to Europe.

Being passionate about trampolining he was not only involved in their commercial development but heavily involved in developing the competitive trampolining framework we see today.

1958

It is likely that Blake was heavily involved in the UK National Championships which are credited, in 1958, with being the first televised national championships.

1964

In 1964 Blake organised the first World Championships (financed by George Nissen) which were held in the Royal Albert Hall, London.

That same year, following these first World Championships, he attended an inaugural meeting of prominent trampolinists in Frankfurt to discuss the formation of an International Trampoline Federation.

1965

This was launched as the (FIT) in Twickenham in 1965 and Blake became its first vice-president, a position he held until 1967.

So influential was Blake at the time that three of the first four World Championships were organised by him and held in London - at this time they took place every year.

1972

Blake appeared, however, to not always be comfortable with authority and in 1972 was scathing about the FIT he had originally developed, questioning why it was so bureaucratic and gymnastics oriented in an international publication of that time.

1973

Having delivered at the Senior level, Blake continued to be heavily involved in promoting competition, and in 1973 working with Bob Bollinger and George Nissen created the World Age Group Competition, which now runs alongside the World Championships every two years.

1976

One of few Britons so honoured, in 1976 he was recognised by the United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association for his major influence on developing modern trampolining by being added to their Hall of Fame.

1980

Blake left Nissen in mid-1980 having spent many years staving off the pressure from Nissen's then-owners to cease manufacturing trampolines because of fears of litigation.

They had previously ceased manufacture in USA many years before for this very reason.

Blake continued to give talks and lectures, however and soon became a leading light in the UK Leisure Management Industry.