Foster, Marvin
Shadowy Hawaiian goofyfooter, a top Pipeline rider during the 1980s, an early proponent of the lay-forward tube stance, renowned for his gangster-steeped cool. "Marvin Foster was a role model," Brock Little said in 1992. "He charged big Pipe [and was often] punching out guys behind the Haleiwa Surf Center. But he had a soft spot for kids. He was someone we all wanted to be like." Foster was born ...
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Marvin Foster
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Marvin Foster. Photo: Tom Servais
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Marvin Foster, 1982. Photo: Craig Fineman
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Marvin Foster. Photo: Jeff Divine
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Marvin Foster, 1980. Photo: Peter Crawford
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Marvin Foster, 1979. Photo: Larry Pierce