Jones, James
Forward-thinking pro surfer from Honolulu, Hawaii; winner of the Duke Kahanamoku Classic in 1972 and 1976, and a key figure in the '80s-launched big-wave surfing renaissance. Jones was born (1952) and raised in Honolulu, the son of a construction equipment operator and bar owner, and began surfing in Waikiki at age nine. He first came to the attention of the surf world as an 18-year-old semifinal...
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James Jones, 1972 Duke contest winner. Photo:Subscribe to view
(L to R) Shaun Tomson, James Jones, Ian Cairns, 1974 Duke contestSubscribe to view
James Jones, Sunset, 1974. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
James Jones, Pipeline, 1972, from Expression Session II. Photo: Hal JepsenSubscribe to view
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James Jones
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James Jones, 1972 Duke contest winner. Photo:
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(L to R) Shaun Tomson, James Jones, Ian Cairns, 1974 Duke contest
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James Jones, Sunset, 1974. Photo: Jeff Divine
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James Jones, Pipeline, 1972, from Expression Session II. Photo: Hal Jepsen
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James Jones. Photo: Leonard Brady