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Breaking: 93 World Champion and Pipe Master Derek Ho Has Died – Coastalwatch
R.I.P. Hawaii’s first ever world professional surfing champion
Photo via surfingwalkoffame.com
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Derek Ho, Hawaiis first ever world professional surfing champion, has died.
Derek, 55, suffered a major heart attack and took himself to hospital, where he slipped into a coma and died late this afternoon.
The younger of the Ho brothers, Derek followed brother Michael into the pro ranks, where he became part of the big gun generation of the late 1980s, swapping wins and losses with the likes of Tom Curren, Tom Carroll, Martin Potter, Mark O…
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