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Memories of 72 year old surfer Doc Ball in Eureka
Eureka California profile recalls John Heath Doc Ball a 72 year old retired dentist who continues surfing using a skateboard on cold days He began surfing in 1929 helped found the Palos Verdes Surfing Club and turned to photography publishing work in National Geographic Life Look Parade and Modern Photography His Pacific coast book California Surfriders was set for reprint and he recalls early days with waves at San Onofre Santa Cruz and Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku.
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