Years active 1960s–1990s Favorite waves Jockos Stance Goofy foot | Sponsors Weber Surfboards Best year 1972 Name Jimmy Blears | |
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Born James Blears, Jr.
January 6, 1948
Santa Monica, California, United States ( 1948-01-06 ) Major achievements 1972 IPS World Champion Died 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Residence Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
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James Blears, Jr (1948-2011) was the 1972 World Surfing Champion.
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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. At the age of eleven Blears moved with his family to Hawaii, 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 Feb 4 2011 in Honolulu, at the age of 63.
Family
Blears' sister, Laura Blears, was one of the world’s top female surfers during the 1970-80s. His youngest brother, Clinton “Tallyho” Blears was also a noted professional surfer.