Alfred Zampa (March 12, 1905 in Selby, California – April 23, 2000) was a United States bridge worker who played an integral role in the construction of numerous San Francisco Bay Area bridges during the early twentieth century. He is most notable for being one of the first people to survive falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. He is a charter member of the Half-Way-to-Hell Club, whose members are men who fell from the bridge and were saved by the nets.

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  • Alfred Zampa (March 12, 1905 in Selby, California – April 23, 2000) was a United States bridge worker who played an integral role in the construction of numerous San Francisco Bay Area bridges during the early twentieth century. He is most notable for being one of the first people to survive falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. He is a charter member of the Half-Way-to-Hell Club, whose members are men who fell from the bridge and were saved by the nets. In 1987 writer Isabelle Maynard wrote and produced a play titled "The Ace" chronicling Zampa’s exploits on the Golden Gate Bridge. "The Ace" was based on Zampa's life and was advertised as an "iron worker’s story of heroism, risk and recognition on the Golden Gate Bridge. ” It was well-received on San Francisco stages, especially during the bridge’s 50th anniversary year. The Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge is named in his honor. The new bridge replaced the 1927 span of the Carquinez Bridge which Al helped construct, beginning at the young age of 20. Al Zampa retired from the position of Iron Worker at the age of 65 in 1970, and died at the age of 95 in Tormey, California.
  • Alfred Zampa était un ouvrier américain qui joua un rôle important dans la construction de plusieurs ponts de la région de la baie de San Francisco. Alfred Zampa est d'abord connu pour avoir été l'un des premiers à avoir survécu à une chute du Golden Gate Bridge, en 1936. Son nom a été donné à l'Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge, un pont qui a remplacé un ouvrage du Carquinez Bridge datant de 1927, qu'Al Zampa avait contribué à construire, à l'âge de 20 ans. Il participa également à la construction du Golden Gate Bridge et du Bay Bridge. Al Zampa prit sa retraite en 1970, à l'âge de 65 ans, et mourut à 95 ans à Tormey, en Californie.
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  • Alfred Zampa (March 12, 1905 in Selby, California – April 23, 2000) was a United States bridge worker who played an integral role in the construction of numerous San Francisco Bay Area bridges during the early twentieth century. He is most notable for being one of the first people to survive falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. He is a charter member of the Half-Way-to-Hell Club, whose members are men who fell from the bridge and were saved by the nets.
  • Alfred Zampa était un ouvrier américain qui joua un rôle important dans la construction de plusieurs ponts de la région de la baie de San Francisco. Alfred Zampa est d'abord connu pour avoir été l'un des premiers à avoir survécu à une chute du Golden Gate Bridge, en 1936. Son nom a été donné à l'Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge, un pont qui a remplacé un ouvrage du Carquinez Bridge datant de 1927, qu'Al Zampa avait contribué à construire, à l'âge de 20 ans.
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