Corky Carroll
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Corky Carroll was a professional American surfer and is considered a pioneer in the sport by becoming the first real professional surfer as well as being the first to receive endorsements. [1] Carroll started his career in 1959 at a very early age and by the time he retired in 1972, he was only 24 years old. From 1966-70 he won the United States Surfing Championship and also won the International Surfing Championship three times. Altogether, Carroll won over 100 surfing competitions.
After his surfing career, he became a musician and recorded nine albums along with writing several books on surfing. He subsequently opened a surfing school in California and designed surf boards. He frequently serves as the color commentator for world surfing events such as the annual competition in Huntington Beach, and pens a column in the Orange County Register. [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Corky Carroll Surfing Museum Info. International Surfing Museum. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ http://ear-hearing-doctors.com/images/Article_1.pdf
