Sumpter, Rod
Nation-hopping surfer and surf entrepreneur from Cornwall, England; 1960s title-winner in Australia, America, Great Britain, and Ireland, and the sport's only quad-national champion. "Rodney was the best surfer we'd ever seen," British boardmaker Doug Wilson later recalled. "His technique was phenomenal; fluid and aggressive at the same time. People would come from all over to watch him." Sumpter...
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1967 Irish Championships. Photo: Alan RichSubscribe to view
Rod Sumpter, Bay of Fundy, 1969Subscribe to view
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Rod Sumpter
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Rod Sumpter. Photo: Ron Church
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Rod Sumpter, 1970. Photo: Rusty Miller
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Rod Sumpter
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1967 Irish Championships. Photo: Alan Rich
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Rod Sumpter, Bay of Fundy, 1969