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Derek Ho, Hawaii’s first world champion surfer and two-time Pipeline winner, dies at 55 – ABC News
Hawaiian surfing great Derek Ho — known for for his prowess in surfing the famous Pipeline break off the island of Oahu — dies after suffering a heart attack.
Australian Mick Fanning has joined the world surfing community in paying tribute to Hawaiian surfing great Derek Ho, who has died at age 55.
- Ho died on Friday afternoon after suffering a heart attack last week
- He became Hawaii’s first world champion of surfing in 1993
- He was known for his prowess surfing Hawaii’s famous Pipeline break
A two-time Pipeline Masters and a four-time Hawaiian Triple Crown winner, Ho become Hawaii’s first world champion in the sport…
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