James Blears, Jr (January 6, 1948 – February 4, 2011) was the 1972 World
Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable ...
Champion.
History
Jimmy Blears was born in California the oldest son of former NWA and WWA pro-wrestling champion,
Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears, also an avid surfer who appeared in the seminal surfing documentary, ''
The Endless Summer
''The Endless Summer'' is a 1966 American surf documentary film directed, produced, edited and narrated by Bruce Brown. The film follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August on a surfing trip around the world. Despite the balmy mediterrane ...
''. At the age of eleven Blears moved with his family to
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, where he learned surfing from his father. During his career Blears was a professional C&C North Shore lifeguard for 25 years, as well as being a professional surfer.
Blears died in his sleep on February 4, 2011 in Honolulu, at the age of 63.
Family
Blears' sister,
Laura, was one of the world's top female surfers during the 1970s.
Hawaii Surfers Surfing Past 60
by David Thompson; at Honolulu Magazine; published December 2011; retrieved September 7, 2012 His youngest brother, Clinton “Tallyho” Blears was also a noted professional surfer.
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1948 births
2011 deaths
American surfers
Sportspeople from Hawaii