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Marisa Miller

Name at birth: Marisa BertettaMarisa Miller is a strawberry blonde model who grew up surfing in Santa Cruz, California. According to Sports Illustrated, Marisa Miller was discovered in 2001 by…

Movies and Film: Before the War

Before the WarMovies and FilmFrench Film HistoryIt's Art, Stupid!A Century of Cinematic SplendorBefore the WarSurfing the "New Wave"The Eighties and NinetiesTen Fabulous French Films Like…

Jack Haley 2000 Deaths

Jack HaleyAge: 65 surfer who helped lead the sport through its "golden age" from the 1940s to the 1960s; won first U.S. Open of Surfing in 1959; oldest son, Jack Jr., played professional…

Duke Kahanamoku

Duke KahanamokuBorn: Aug. 24, 1890Swimmer won 3 gold medals and 2 silver over 3 Olympics (1912,20,24); also surfing pioneer.Died: Jan. 22, 1968K - MAl Kaline

Jan Berry 2004 Deaths

Jan BerryAge: 62 half of the surf-music duo Jan and Dean. The pair recorded the hits “Deadman's Curve” and “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and earned 10 gold records in the 1960s. Berry's…

Uvaldo Acosta 1998 Deaths

Uvaldo AcostaAge: 32 men's volleyball coach at George Mason University and former member of U.S. national team (1989-92); was named an alternate to the 1992 Olympic team that competed in…

Frankie Avalon Biography

Frankie Avalon(Francis Thomas Avallone)singer, actorBorn: 9/18/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia A popular singer of the 1950s who later turned to acting and is probably best remembered for his…

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon(Francis Thomas Avallone)singer, actorBorn: 9/18/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia A popular singer of the 1950s who later turned to acting and is probably best remembered for his…

Sandra Dee

Name at birth: Alexandria ZuckSporty, cheerful and squeaky-clean, Sandra Dee was the star of Gidget, the 1959 film that inspired a flurry of sun-and-fun surfing movies in the early 1960s. Dee began…

Dancing Naked in the Mind Field

Author:Kary MullisPublisher:Pantheon The man who made one of this century's most important scientific breakthroughs was also visited by aliens appearing as a glowing raccoon. This is his…