Corky Carroll

Corky Carroll
Personal information
Born	September 29, 1947 (1947-09-29) (age 64) Alhambra, California
Residence	Huntington Beach, California
Surfing career
Years active	1959-1972
Major achievements	US Surfing Championship (1966-70) International Surfing Championship (3 times)
Website	corkycarroll.com

Corky Carroll (born September 29, 1947)^[1] was a professional American surfer and is considered a pioneer in the sport by becoming the first real professional surfer as well as being the first to receive endorsements.^[2]

Life and career

Carroll started his career in 1959 at a very early age and by the time he retired in 1972, he was only 24 years old. From 1966-1970 he won the United States Surfing Championship and also won the International Surfing Championship three times. Altogether, Carroll won over 100 surfing competitions. After his surfing career, he became a musician and recorded nine albums along with writing several books on surfing. He subsequently opened a surfing school in California and designed surf boards. He frequently serves as the color commentator for world surfing events such as the annual competition in Huntington Beach, and pens a column in the Orange County Register. ^[3] He has a home in Zihuatanejo, Mexico where he offers surf adventure trips. ^[4]

References

1. ^ Carroll, Corky (August 13, 2011). "Becoming a surfing diehard requires some sacrifices". The Orange County Register: p. Local 1. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/surf-311976-time-surfing.html. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
2. ^ "Corky Carroll". International Surfing Museum, Huntington Beach. http://www.surfingmuseum.org/corky_carroll.html. Retrieved 2007-06-15. 
3. ^ "Don't want surfer's ear? Keep it dry" (PDF). The Sonos Group / The Ear and Balance Center. http://ear-hearing-doctors.com/images/Article_1.pdf. 
4. ^ "Put this adventure on the list of 'Oops' moments". http://www.lajollalight.com/news/272695-put-this-adventure-on-the-list-of-oops-moments. 

External links

• Official website
• Corky Carroll, Ask the Expert at OC Register
• Biography at Surf Line
• Biography at Surfing Museum

Persondata
Name	Carroll, Corky
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 9, 1947
Place of birth	Alhambra, California
Date of death
Place of death