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| name = Kit Horn | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_place = Hollywood, California | birth_date = November 10, 1929 | death_date = {{death date and age|2010|03|25|1929|11|10}} | death_place = Encinitas, California | nationality = American | other_names = | known_for = Big wave surfer | occupation = Surfer }}Kit Horn (November 10, 1929 – March 25, 2010) was an American big wave surfer who helped popularize surfing in California and Oahu, Hawaii.[1] Early lifeHorn was born in Hollywood, California and began surfing at age 11.[2] He attended the University of Southern California where he swam competitively and graduated in 1959. He served for two years in the Air Force, and worked in sales for a chemical company.[1] Surfing careerHe began surfing at a young age and was boyhood friends with a number of other big wave surfers, including Peter Cole.[3] He surfed well into his 70s and was respected as a founder and popularizer of modern surfing. References1. ^1 Matt Higgins, "Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80", The New York Times, April 2, 2010, [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/sports/03horn.htm available online.] {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Horn, Kit}}{{US-surfing-bio-stub}}2. ^Higgins, Matt. "Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80." The New York Times. April 3, 2010. D8. 3. ^Michael Tsai, "Respected California surf pioneer Kit Horn", Honolulu Advertiser, April 4, 2010, {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. 3 : 1929 births|2010 deaths|Hawaii culture |
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