Propper, Gary
Baby-faced surfer from Cocoa Beach, Florida; winner of the 1966 East Coast Surfing Championships; the first international-caliber surfer from the Eastern Seaboard, and the top-paid pro of his generation. "Gary was a hotdogger in every sense of the word," fellow Floridian pro Mike Tabeling said of Propper. "He was flamboyant and cocky, had the muscle tone of a jaguar, and there was nothing he could...
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(L to R) Greg Loehr, Janna Propper, Gary Propper, 1972 Katin ad. Photo: Larry PopeSubscribe to view
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Gary Propper
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Gary Propper, 1966
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(L to R) Greg Loehr, Janna Propper, Gary Propper, 1972 Katin ad. Photo: Larry Pope
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Gary Propper, Sebastian Inlet, 1970. Photo: Larry Pope
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Gary Propper, 1966. Photo: Ron Stoner
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Gary Propper, 1967