Kit Horn
BornNovember 10, 1929
Hollywood, California
DiedMarch 25, 2010(2010-03-25) (aged 80)
Encinitas, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSurfer
Known forBig wave surfer

Kit Horn (November 10, 1929 March 25, 2010) was an American big wave surfer who helped popularize surfing in California and Oahu, Hawaii.[1]

Early life

Horn was born in Hollywood, California and began surfing at age 11.[2] 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.[1]

Surfing career

He began surfing at a young age and was boyhood friends with a number of other big wave surfers, including Peter Cole.[3] He surfed well into his 70s and was respected as a founder and popularizer of modern surfing.

References

  1. 1 2 Matt Higgins, "Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80", The New York Times, April 2, 2010, available online.
  2. Higgins, Matt. "Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80." The New York Times. April 3, 2010. D8.
  3. Michael Tsai, "Respected California surf pioneer Kit Horn", Honolulu Advertiser, April 4, 2010, .


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