Bradshaw, Ken
Iron-willed big-wave rider from Sunset Beach, Hawaii; winner of the 1982 Duke Kahanamoku Classic; often credited as the first surfer to ride a 40-foot wave. Bradshaw was born (1952) in Houston, Texas, the son of a powerful steel industrialist. An All-City linebacker in junior high school, Bradshaw nonetheless had thought of himself as a surfer since riding his first wave at age 14 at Surfside Beac...
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Ken Bradshaw
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Ken Bradshaw. Photo: Bernie Baker
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Ken Bradshaw, 1979. Photo: Bernie Baker
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Ken Bradshaw, 1998. Photo: Tom Servais
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Ken Bradshaw, 1977. Photo: Leonard Brady
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Ken Bradshaw, 1982 Duke Classic winner. Photo: Leonard Brady