Gerry Lopez
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Emerging from Honolulu's East side, Lopez honed his craft on local reefs while attending Punahou School, quickly earning the Hawaii State Championship at fourteen and shaping a sleek, tube-riding style inspired by Paul Strauch. His move to Oahu's North Shore coincided with the rise of down-railer surfboards, letting him dominate the Banzai Pipeline and win the Pipeline Masters titles in 1972 and 1…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
