PT Discloses 2013 Surfing Walk of Fame Inductees

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Nothing beats an e-mail from the mate himself, Peter Townend!! Not only is PT a former World #1 in his own right, but he's the sport's first official World Champion and was one of the big players who helped bring the sport of surfing our version of the Hall of Fame. Since PT's always hep to the latest haps we were stoked when he forwarded us the following Press Release about the next Surfing Walk of Fame coming this summer to HB….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Huntington Beach, CA – June 12, 2013 – The votes have been tallied and seven legendary wave riders will once again be forever enshrined in surfing’s history books on July 25, 2013. Through a selection ballot, a host of respected surf industry veterans, former professionals and surf journalists narrowed down a field of hundreds of candidates to name the seven 2013 Surfing Walk of Fame’s honorees in their respective categories…..

Taylor Knox (Surf Champion)


Carslbad CA’s WCT veteran Taylor Knox received the Surfing Champion nod this year. Knox, a renowned power surfer, retired from full-time ASP competition in 2012 after one of the longest stints on tour in history – 19 years. His banner year was in 2001, when Knox finished fourth in the ASP ratings.

Donald Takayama (Surf Pioneer)


The late Donald Takayama will be honored with the Surf Pioneer award. Takayama, who could be considered the first-ever professional surfer, is perhaps more known for his technique in the shaping room. Hawaiian by birth, Takayama moved to California at the age of 12 to work under Dale Velzy. After a lengthy boardbuilding career, Takayama passed away in 2012 due to complications during heart surgery.

Jack McCoy (Surf Culture)


The Surf Culture honor goes to legendary filmmaker Jack McCoy. Known for his high-quality surf movies, McCoy’s resume includes Tubular Swells (1976), Bunyip Dreaming (1990), The Green Iguana (1992), The Sons of Fun (1993), The Occumentary (1998), Sabotaj (1998), Blue Horizon (2004), Free as a Dog (2006) and his latest A Deeper Shade of Blue (2012), among others.

Keala Kennelly (Woman of the Year I)


Keala Kennelly (shown above) and Sharron Weber share this year’s Woman of the Year award. Kennelly, a multiple XXL winner, has been on the global big-wave scene since retiring from full-time ASP competition in 2007. Weber was a former U.S. Champion and World Champion throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Also in this year’s ceremony, longtime surfer/journalist Roy Crump is recognized as the Local Hero. And Huntington Beach’s surfing priest Father Christian Mondor earns the Honor Roll spot.

The Surfing Walk of Fame is the only tribunal in surfing to award specific categories as well as require a 10-year margin since the commemorating achievement. This year’s recipients will be cemented alongside past inductees, earning their immortal place in the pavement on the corner of PCH and Main Street, directly across from the famous pier in Surf City USA — Huntington Beach, California.

“The Surfing Walk of Fame board of directors is very excited with this year’s voter-selected honorees for the 2013 induction,” said Don MacAllister, SWoF Chairman of the Board. “Celebrating our 20th year, we mail ballots throughout the world and gather votes to make our selection.”

This year’s honorary induction ceremony will take place during the U.S. Open of Surfing outside of Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach on July 25th.

Past recipients of the Surfing Walk of Fame honors include Duke Kahanamoku, Kelly Slater, Lisa Anderson, Tom Curren, Bruce Brown, Eddie Aikau and more. For additional information go to www.surfingwalkoffame.com.

Press contact:
Mike Cianciulli
moc.enilfrus|cekim#moc.enilfrus|cekim
805-704-1484


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Nothing beats an e-mail from the mate himself, Peter Townend!! Not only is PT a former World #1 in his own right, but he's the sport's first official World Champion and was one of the big players who helped bring the sport of surfing our version of the Hall of Fame. Since PT's always hep to the latest haps we were stoked when he forwarded us the following Press Release about the next Surfing Walk of Fame coming this summer to HB….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Huntington Beach, CA – June 12, 2013 – The votes have been tallied and seven legendary wave riders will once again be forever enshrined in surfing’s history books on July 25, 2013. Through a selection ballot, a host of respected surf industry veterans, former professionals and surf journalists narrowed down a field of hundreds of candidates to name the seven 2013 Surfing Walk of Fame’s honorees in their respective categories…..

Taylor Knox (Surf Champion)


Carslbad CA’s WCT veteran Taylor Knox received the Surfing Champion nod this year. Knox, a renowned power surfer, retired from full-time ASP competition in 2012 after one of the longest stints on tour in history – 19 years. His banner year was in 2001, when Knox finished fourth in the ASP ratings.

Donald Takayama (Surf Pioneer)


The late Donald Takayama will be honored with the Surf Pioneer award. Takayama, who could be considered the first-ever professional surfer, is perhaps more known for his technique in the shaping room. Hawaiian by birth, Takayama moved to California at the age of 12 to work under Dale Velzy. After a lengthy boardbuilding career, Takayama passed away in 2012 due to complications during heart surgery.

Jack McCoy (Surf Culture)


The Surf Culture honor goes to legendary filmmaker Jack McCoy. Known for his high-quality surf movies, McCoy’s resume includes Tubular Swells (1976), Bunyip Dreaming (1990), The Green Iguana (1992), The Sons of Fun (1993), The Occumentary (1998), Sabotaj (1998), Blue Horizon (2004), Free as a Dog (2006) and his latest A Deeper Shade of Blue (2012), among others.

Keala Kennelly (Woman of the Year I)


Keala Kennelly (shown above) and Sharron Weber share this year’s Woman of the Year award. Kennelly, a multiple XXL winner, has been on the global big-wave scene since retiring from full-time ASP competition in 2007. Weber was a former U.S. Champion and World Champion throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Also in this year’s ceremony, longtime surfer/journalist Roy Crump is recognized as the Local Hero. And Huntington Beach’s surfing priest Father Christian Mondor earns the Honor Roll spot.

The Surfing Walk of Fame is the only tribunal in surfing to award specific categories as well as require a 10-year margin since the commemorating achievement. This year’s recipients will be cemented alongside past inductees, earning their immortal place in the pavement on the corner of PCH and Main Street, directly across from the famous pier in Surf City USA — Huntington Beach, California.

“The Surfing Walk of Fame board of directors is very excited with this year’s voter-selected honorees for the 2013 induction,” said Don MacAllister, SWoF Chairman of the Board. “Celebrating our 20th year, we mail ballots throughout the world and gather votes to make our selection.”

This year’s honorary induction ceremony will take place during the U.S. Open of Surfing outside of Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach on July 25th.

Past recipients of the Surfing Walk of Fame honors include Duke Kahanamoku, Kelly Slater, Lisa Anderson, Tom Curren, Bruce Brown, Eddie Aikau and more. For additional information go to www.surfingwalkoffame.com.

Press contact:
Mike Cianciulli
moc.enilfrus|cekim#moc.enilfrus|cekim
805-704-1484

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