Blears, Laura
Charismatic and barrier-breaking surfer of the early and mid-1970s, from Honolulu, Hawaii; a confident big-wave rider and first-generation competitor on the world tour, as well as a Playboy pinup and media star. Laura Blears was born (1951) in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of former professional wrestler Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears, moved with her family to Hawaii as a child and at age seven b...
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Laura Blears, 1976. Photo: Antony LinsenSubscribe to view
Laura Blears, Makaha, 1974. Photo: Bernie BakerSubscribe to view
Laura Blears, Ala Moana, 1969. Photo: Peter FrenchSubscribe to view
Blears and Billy Jean King on "Superstars"Subscribe to view
Laura Blears, Haleiwa, 1975Subscribe to view
Laura Blears on ABC's "Superstars," in 1977Subscribe to view
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Laura Blears, 1976. Photo: Antony Linsen
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Laura Blears, Makaha, 1974. Photo: Bernie Baker
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Laura Blears, Ala Moana, 1969. Photo: Peter French
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Blears and Billy Jean King on "Superstars"
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Laura Blears, Haleiwa, 1975
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Laura Blears on ABC's "Superstars," in 1977