Aurness, Rolf
Gentle-natured goofyfoot surfer from Pacific Palisades, California; winner of the 1970 World Surfing Championships, at age 18, just months before dropping off the surf scene entirely. "He was the most magic surfer I've ever seen—apart from Tom Curren," surfboard shaper Marc Andreini later said. "Rolf simply floated across the water as if it had no resistance; he was so fast and smooth it was unbel...
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Rolf Aurness
Rolf Aurness, 1970. Photo: Brad Barrett
Rolf and James Aurness, 1970
Rolf Aurness, 1970 world championships
Rolf Aurness, Ocean Beach, 1969. Photo: Brad Barrett
(L to R) Keith Paull, Bing Copeland, Rolf Aurness, 1970