Kit Horn (November 10, 1929 – March 25, 2010) was an American big wave
surfer who helped popularize surfing in California and
Oahu, Hawaii.
[Matt Higgins, "Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80", ''The New York Times'', April 2, 2010]
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Early life
Horn was born in Hollywood
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, California and began surfing at age 11. He attended the University of Southern California where he swam competitively and graduated in 1959. He served for two years in the Air Force, and worked in sales for a chemical company.
Surfing career
He began surfing at a young age and was boyhood friends with a number of other big wave surfers, including Peter Cole.[Michael Tsai, "Respected California surf pioneer Kit Horn", ''Honolulu Advertiser'', April 4, 2010]
He surfed well into his 70s and was respected as a founder and popularizer of modern surfing.
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1929 births
2010 deaths
Hawaii culture
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