Santos, Edwin
Top Puerto Rican surfer from the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s. Santos, the son of an engineer, began surfing in 1968 at age 12, after watching the World Surfing Championship, held that year on Puerto Rico's west shore. He was a already pool diving prodigy, and a star basketball player, but after buying a second-hand board for five dollars, surfing went to the fore. Santos dropped out of school and "di...
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Edwin Santos, 1980. Photo: Peter MoxhamSubscribe to view
Edwin Santos, 1981. Photo: Darrell JonesSubscribe to view
Edwin Santos, 1979. Photo: Tony ArruzaSubscribe to view
Edwin Santos (left) and Bobby Owens, 1983. Photo: Bob BarbourSubscribe to view
Edwin Santos, Backdoor, 1980. Photo: Peter CrawfordSubscribe to view
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Edwin Santos
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Edwin Santos, 1980. Photo: Peter Moxham
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Edwin Santos, 1981. Photo: Darrell Jones
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Edwin Santos, 1979. Photo: Tony Arruza
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Edwin Santos (left) and Bobby Owens, 1983. Photo: Bob Barbour
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Edwin Santos, Backdoor, 1980. Photo: Peter Crawford