- Britton Keeshan
Britton Keeshan (born
December 1 ,1981 ), is one of the youngest persons to climb the tallest mountains on all seven continents in a feat known as theSeven Summits . He accomplished this feat onMay 24 ,2004 , when he successfully summitedMount Everest at the age of 22 years and 179 days old. Keeshan held the record until June 2005 and is now listed as fourth on the list. [ [http://7summits.com/7summits_statistics.php The 7summits statistics: the Kosciuszko list, Youngest] ]Keeshan is the grandson of
Bob Keeshan , the children's performer better known asCaptain Kangaroo . He had a close relationship with his grandfather, and he buried a photo of the two of them at the summit of Mount Everest. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004-06-02-climbing-keeshan_x.htm "Keeshan spans globe to honor famous 'Kangaroo'"] . "USA Today ", June 6, 2004]Keeshan is a graduate of
Phillips Academy ,Middlebury College andDartmouth College , now attends theUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine.Notes
External links
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004-06-02-climbing-keeshan_x.htm Article on Keeshan from USAToday]
* [http://www.middlebury.edu/about/mme/archive/stu2/ Keeshan's commentary on Middlebury College site]
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