Chris Hawk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chris Hawk

American surfer and board shaper

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1951

Place of Birth: Maywood, California, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2009

Profession: surfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Chris Hawk

  • Christopher Lee Hawk (February 16, 1951 – October 23, 2009) was an American surfer and board shaper. Hawk was born in Maywood, California in 1951.
  • During the 1980s, he became a surfboard shaper, and his boards were popular among locals in Orange County.On September 18, Hawk was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach.
  • The induction normally takes place in July each year during the U.S.
  • Open of Surfing, but Hawk's induction was moved forward because he had been diagnosed with terminal oral cancer.
  • Just over a month after the induction, Hawk succumbed to the cancer and died on October 23 at his home in San Clemente.

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