International Surfboard Builders Hall Of Fame Inductee Details
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Inductee Name George Downing | Event Year 2005 | Inductee Location Downing Hawaii 3021 Waialae Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 | Inductee Contact Phone (808) 737-9696 |
Inductee Brand |
Inductee Boardshop Downing Hawaii |
Boardshop Link http://www.downingsurf.com/ |
Inductee Bio Magisterial regularfoot surfer from Honolulu, Hawaii, often thought of as the first "complete" big-wave rider; winner of the Makaha International in 1954, 1961, and 1965; longtime competition director of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event at Waimea Bay. | |||
For the complete biography, go to: http://encyclopediaofsurfing.com/entries/downing-george | |||
Thanks to: http://encyclopediaofsurfing.com/entries/downing-george for the photo | |||
Links Encyclopedia of Surfing.com - downing-george Who shaped that board? (Spoken with a hint of irony) “My good friend George Downing.” |