walk of fame


HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFING WALK OF FAME Each year the Walk of Fame selection committee compiles a comprehensive ballot of qualified candidates with the help of cooperating surf associations, museums, magazines, and other media organizations. The ballots broken down into five categories of achievement, are then distributed to an international panel of surfing authorities who cast their votes to decide which candidates will receive the coveted stones.

Surf Culture	Surf culture - nominated from the arts and/or administration field and must have helped create a define surfing culture.
	2011 Dick Dale 2010 Dave Rochlen 2009 Duke Boyd 2008 Drew Kampion 2007 Bill & Bob Meistrell 2006 Walter & Phillip Hoffman 2005 George Greenough 2004 Gordon Clark 2003 Larry "Flame" Moore Steve Pezman Simon Anderson 2000 MacGillivray Freeman 1999 Leroy Grannis 1998 Jack O'Neill 1997 Hobie Alter & Rick Griffin 1996 Bud Browne 1995 John Severson 1994 Bruce Brown	BUD BROWNE

Surf Champion	Surfing champion - must have held World Championship and/or World Class events titles specific to the City of Huntington Beach.
	2011 Rob Machado 2010 Sunny Garcia 2010 Ian Cairns 2009 Mark Martinson 2008 Andy Irons 2007 Midget Farrelly 2006 L.J. Richards 2005 David Nuuhiwa 2004 Corky Carroll 2003 Martin Potter 2002 Kelly Slater 2001 Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew 2000 Mark Occhilupo 1999 Tom Carrol 1998 Peter "PT" Townend 1997 Shaun Tomson 1996 Nat Young 1995 Tom Curren 1994 Mark Richard

Surf Pioneer	Surf pioneer - based on achieved surfing fame as respected surfers or pioneers in the time before major championships; candidates must have reached the age of fifty years old or are deceased.
	2011 Skip Frye 2010 Dewey Weber 2009 Fred Hemmings 2008 Buzzy Trent and Wayne Lynch 2007 George Greenough 2006 Mickey Muñoz 2005 Buffalo Keaulana 2004 Pat Curren 2003 Mike Doyle 2002 Miki Dora 2001 Rabbit Kekai 2000 Eddie Aikau & Gerry Lopez 1999 George Downing 1998 Dr. John Heath "Doc" Ball 1997 Dale Velzy 1996 Greg Noll 1995 Phil Edwards 1994 Tom Blake 1994 Honorary Duke Kahanamoku "Father of Surfing"	DEWEY WEBER / Photo: Bud Browne

Local Hero	Local hero - either resided 10 years in Huntington Beach or graduated from the Huntington Union School district and were finalists in championships in category Surfing Champions, contributed to Huntington Surfing Culture, were Surf Pioneers in the City, or were champions of the annual Huntington City Championships.
	2011 Bill Fury 2010 Rick Fignetti 2009 Jackie Baxter 2008 Rich Chewl 2007 Scott Farnsworth 2006 Bob Bolen 2005 Carl Hayward 2004 Rich Harbor 2003 Chuck Linnen 2002 Brad Gerlach 2001 David Nuuhiwa 2000 Bud Llamas 1999 Jack Haley 1998 Chuck Dent 1997 Gordie Duane 1996 Corky Carroll 1995 Herbie Fletcher 1994 Robert August	Robert August

Women of the Year	Women of the year - female who achieved the most votes collectively from any of the above categories.
	2011 Debbie Beacham 2011 Kathy "Gidget" Kohner-Zuckerman 2010 Candy Calhoun 2009 Wendy Botha 2008 Lynn Boyer 2007 Mimi Munro 2006 Layne Beachley 2005 Kim Hamrock 2004 Lisa Andersen Marge Calhoun 2002 Kim Mearig 2001 Janice Aragon 2000 Nancy Katin 1999 Jericho Poppler 1998 Frieda Zamba 1997 Linda Benson 1996 Rell Sunn 1995 Margo Oberg 1994 Joyce Hoffman	LINDA BENSON / PHOTO: Leroy Grannis

Honor Roll	The Honor Roll was created to honor those individuals who have contributed to surfing and it's culture and are deserving of recognition, but might not qualify to receive a stone on the Walk of Fame. Honor Roll recipients are selected by the Surfing Walk of Fame Board of Directors.
	2011 Hole in the Wall Gang Surf Team 2010 Dick Baker 2009 HB Pier Champions 2008 NSSA Founders 2007 The HB Boys of 55' 2006 Jan Gaffney 2005 Paul Morrow 2004 Meg Bernardo 2003 Michelle Turner 2002 Andy Verdone 2001 Max Bowman 2000 Mike Abdelmuti & George Farquhar 1999 Chuck Allen 1998 Ann Beasley & Natalie Kotsch 1997 Bud & Gordie Higgins 1996 Tom Pratte & John Rothrock 1995 Jack Hokanson 1994 none	ANN BEASLEY