John Whitmore (surfer)

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title: John Whitmore (surfer)
text: John Whitmore pioneered the sport of surfing in South Africa. His early career as an abalone and crayfish diver put him close to the ocean. After having read about surfing in Hawaii in the late fifties, John became so enthused by the prospect of surfing he set off to build his own surfboards. This led to the sport of surfing being introduced in South Africa, at Muizenberg and Sea Point. Affectionately known to Capetonians as "die oom", Whitmore gave daily surf reports from his sea-front home bat
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