San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame

San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Presentation

Inductees

Official Roster of Hall of Fame Inducted San Diego Surfers—America’s Finest Surfers

Debbie Beacham is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Debbie Beacham: World Champion Surfer

Linda Benson is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Linda Benson:
Surfing Pioneer

Tim Bessell is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Tim Bessell: Art In the Craft of Surfboards

Joey Buran is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Joey Buran:
The California Kid

Bill Caster is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Bill Caster: Master Craftsman, Shaped the Way of Surfing

Ron Church is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Ron Church: Capturing Surfing’s Essence

Pat Curren is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Pat Curren:
Natural State of a Surfer

Judy Dibble is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Judy Dibble:
Paving the Way

Mike Diffenderfer is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted — Mike Diffenderfer:
Michaelango of Surfing

Jeff Divine is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Jeff Divine:
The Spirit of Surfing

Dale Dobson is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Dale Dobson:
Riding With Style & Grace

Phil Edwards is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Phil Edwards:
A Life Dedicated to Surfing

Carl Ekstrom is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Carl Ekstrom:
Innovative Surfboard Designer

Jack Wody Ekstrom is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Jack Woody Ekstrom: World Inspiring Wave Riding

Skip Frye, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted — Skip Frye:
Timeless Surfboard Mystic

Larry Gordon is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Larry Gordon:
Innovator And Icon

Don Hansen is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Don Hansen:
Shaping Surfing’s Soul

Chuck Hasley is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Chuck Hasley:
Famed Surf Club Founder

Dempsey Holder — Dempsey Holder: Legendary Lifeguard—Changed Surfing

John Holly is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — John Holly:
Free Ride Surf Icon

Mike Hynson — Mike Hynson:
Surfing Maven

Tom Keck is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Tom Keck:
Oceanic Lifestyle Visions

Richard Kenvin is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Richard Kenvin:
Hydrodynamica—A Surfer’s Dream

Julie Klein has been inducted into the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame — Julie Klein:
Surfing Innovator

Taylor Knox — Taylor Knox:
Surfing Icon

Steve Lis is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Steve Lis:
Revolutionary Shaper

Mitch's Surf Shop is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Mitch’s Surf Shop:
Surfing Institution

Don Okey is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Don Okey:
Beach Shack Life

Chris ORourke is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Chris ORourke:
Prophetic Surfer

Tom Ortner is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Tom Ortner:
Style Master

Pacific Beach Surf Club is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Pacific Beach Surf Club:
Spreading Aloha

Pacific Beach Surf Shop is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Pacific Beach Surf Shop:
Homegrown Family

Peter St. Pierre is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Peter St. Pierre:
Peter Pinline

Roy Porello is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Roy Porello:
Surf Life Storyteller

Rusty Preisendorfer is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Rusty Preisendorfer: Authoritative Shaper—Changed the Industry

LJ Richards is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — LJ Richards:
Surfing Gentleman

Jim Mouse Robb is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Jim Mouse Robb:
Surfing Emissary—Would Go

Joe Roper, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted — Joe Roper:
Master of the Forge and the Carve

Swamis Surfing Association is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Swamis Surfing Association
Beach Community Advocate

Donald Takayama — Donald Takayama:
Legend of Surfboards and Waves

Butch Van Artsdalen, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted — Butch Van Artsdalen: Fearless Waterman— Redefined Big Waves

Hank Warner is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted. — Hank Warner:
Shaper of Magic Surfboards

Windansea Surf Club — Windansea Surf Club:
Surfing Excellence

The inductees to the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame are a unique league of influential artists, crafts folk, story tellers, businesses, and athletes who all ride and embody the heart and soul of surfing.