Cooke, Alec
Showboating big-wave surfer from Hawaii, also known as "Ace Cool"; best remembered for his heavily promoted venture into the big surf at Oahu's Kaena Point in 1984, and at Outside Pipeline the following year. "He told me he wanted to be known as the Evil Knievel of surfing," photographer Warren Bolster said of Cooke. "My admonishments to tone it down fell on deaf ears." Cooke was born (1956) in B...
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Alec Cooke, Waimea, 1983. Photo: SatoSubscribe to view
Alec Cooke, 1983Subscribe to view
Alec Cooke, 1984. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Alex Cooke, 1987. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Alec Cooke, Waimea, 1984. Photo: Darrell JonesSubscribe to view
Alex Cooke, Waimea, 1982. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view

Alec Cooke, Waimea, 1983. Photo: Sato

Alec Cooke, 1983

Alec Cooke, 1984. Photo: Warren Bolster

Alex Cooke, 1987. Photo: Warren Bolster

Alec Cooke, Waimea, 1984. Photo: Darrell Jones

Alex Cooke, Waimea, 1982. Photo: Jeff Divine