Evans, Bob
Protean surf world impresario from Sydney, Australia; surf filmmaker throughout the 1960s and early '70s; founder of the Australian Surfriders Association, and founder-publisher of Surfing World magazine; often called the "father of modern Australian surfing." Evans was born (1928) and raised in Manly Beach, began surfing as a young teenager, and by 1950 was one of the country's best wave-riders. ...
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(L to R) Bob Evans, Midget Farrelly, Nat Young, 1965 World Championships, PeruSubscribe to view
Bob Evans, right, Manly Beach, around 1955. Photo: Ray LeightonSubscribe to view
Bob Evans
Bob Evans, 1970
Handbill for Bob Evans' Splashdown, 1969
Debut issue of Bob Evans' "Surfing World"
(L to R) Bob Evans, Midget Farrelly, Nat Young, 1965 World Championships, Peru
Bob Evans, right, Manly Beach, around 1955. Photo: Ray Leighton