Peterson, Pete
Gruff and durable surfer/paddler/ lifeguard from Santa Monica, California; four-time winner of the Pacific Coast Surf Riding Championships (1932, 1936, 1938, and 1941), and tandem division winner in the 1966 World Surfing Championships. "He was muscular and lean, but didn't look like anything special," one of Peterson's contemporaries said. "But when he got in the water he was the best." Peterson...
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Pete Peterson, around 1940. Photo: Joe QuiggSubscribe to view
Pete Peterson, Sunset Beach, around 1965Subscribe to view
Pete Peterson, bottom left, 1966 Surfing Magazine Hall of Fame Awards. Photo: LeRoy GrannisSubscribe to view
Pete Peterson, center, winner of 1941 Pacific Coast Surf Riding Championships. Photo: Doc BallSubscribe to view
Pete Peterson and Barrie Algaw, winners of 1966 World Championships, San Diego. Photo: LeRoy GrannisSubscribe to view
Pete Peterson
Pete Peterson, around 1940. Photo: Joe Quigg
Pete Peterson, Sunset Beach, around 1965
Pete Peterson, bottom left, 1966 Surfing Magazine Hall of Fame Awards. Photo: LeRoy Grannis
Pete Peterson, center, winner of 1941 Pacific Coast Surf Riding Championships. Photo: Doc Ball
Pete Peterson and Barrie Algaw, winners of 1966 World Championships, San Diego. Photo: LeRoy Grannis