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Bill Hamilton, El Torero, 1968

Credits: Greg MacGillivray, Jim Freeman

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Hamilton, Bill

History of Surfing

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Interviews

Bill Hamilton

Features

A SHORT ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT SURFING AND BULLFIGHTING
BUD HENDRICK: SURFER, SAILOR, BULLFIGHTER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STYLE SAVIOR BILLY HAMILTON
OLE! BILLY HAMILTON SLAYS WITH HIS MIGHTY SWORD OF STYLE!

The Sunday Joint

SUNDAY JOINT, 1-9-2022: EVE BABITZ, FIVE SUMMER STORIES, BILLY HAMILTON

Videos

"Fighting Bulls," 1950s short film
Big Wednesday, highway bullfighting scene
Bill Hamilton, 1967
Bill Hamilton, from "Pacific Vibrations"
Bill Hamilton, Jesus of Cool

Contests

1967 SURFER Poll Awards
1968 United States Surfing Championships
1969 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic
1969 SURFER Poll Awards
1971 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic