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Born in New York, Woody Brown moved to Hawaii in 1940 and surfed its waves for the next six and a half decades.

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Born in New York, Woody Brown moved to Hawaii in 1940 and surfed its waves for the next six and a half decades.
Duke Kahanamoku, the godfather of all modern surfers.
Mark Foo, shown in a 1993 photo, died on Dec. 23, 1994, while surfing Mavericks outside of Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Andy Irons reacting at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. The three-time world surfing champion died at the age of 32.
Surfers raise their arms in honor of the late Andy Irons during a paddle out memorial service in Porta Del Sol, Puerto Rico.
Big wave surfers watch the 20 to 30-foot surf prior to the In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at daybreak on Waimea Bay in Haleiwa, Hawaii.
Carlos Burle, left, of Brazil, Jamie O'Brien, center, of Hawaii, and Kala Alexander, right, of Hawaii drop down the face of a wave in the first heat of the 2009 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu.
A memorial to famous big wave rider Mark Foo who lost his life surfing Mavericks in 1994.
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