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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.

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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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