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‘Gone way too soon’: Surfing world mourns death of a legend – Yahoo Sport Australia
Tributes to a surfing legend are pouring in on social media after news of Hawaiian Derek Ho’s death.
The surfing world is mourning the passing of a legend, following news of former world champion Derek Ho’s death.
The Hawaiian, who was 55, suffered a heart attack last Friday and had been in a coma since.
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Ho became legendary in his homeland after becoming the first Hawaiian in history to win a world surfing title in 1993.
The momentous feat opened the door for fellow countrymen such as Sunny Garcia (2000), Andy Irons (2002, 03 a…
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