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.
	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.
	2005 David Nuuhiwa 2004 Corky Carroll 2003Martin 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.
	2005 Richard "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"	MIKE DOYLE / 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.
	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.
	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.
	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