Ho, Michael
Indestructible Hawaiian pro surfer from Sunset Beach, Oahu; world-ranked #3 in 1978, and the Triple Crown winner in 1983 and 1985; described by fellow Hawaiian Dane Kealoha as "the godfather of the North Shore." Ho was born (1957) in San Mateo, California, the son of a former Waikiki beachboy, raised in Waimanalo, Oahu, and first surfed at age three. Don Ho, the internationally famous singer and ...
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Michael Ho in "Adventures in Paradise" (1982)Subscribe to view
Michael Ho, left, and Ronnie Burns, Waimea, 1989. Photo: Brian BielmannSubscribe to view
Michael Ho, Backdoor, 1982. Photo: Dan MerkelSubscribe to view
Michael Ho, Waimea, 1975. Photo: Dan MerkelSubscribe to view
Michael Ho, left, and Reno Abellira, 1976 San Miguel Pro, Haleiwa. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
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Michael Ho
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Michael Ho in "Adventures in Paradise" (1982)
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Michael Ho, left, and Ronnie Burns, Waimea, 1989. Photo: Brian Bielmann
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Michael Ho, Backdoor, 1982. Photo: Dan Merkel
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Michael Ho, Waimea, 1975. Photo: Dan Merkel
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Michael Ho, left, and Reno Abellira, 1976 San Miguel Pro, Haleiwa. Photo: John Witzig