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Kit Horn

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Nationality
  
American

Died
  
March 25, 2010

Name
  
Kit Horn

Known for
  
Big wave surfer

Occupation
  
Surfer


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Education
  
University of Southern California

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

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Early life

Horn was born in Hollywood, California and began surfing at age 11. 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.

Surfing career

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

References

Kit Horn Wikipedia