Leah Rawls Atkins

Leah Rawls Atkins. Self: Big Bets: 100 Years of Southern Company. Leah Atkins was Alabama's first Water Skiing World Champion. She dominated the sport from 1951 to 1958. At age 16, her first year competing, she won first place overall at the Ontario Championships in South Hampton, Canada. In 1953, she won the Water Skiing World Championship in Toronto. She went on to establish records and win championships, both nationally...