International Surfboard Builders Hall Of Fame Inductee Details
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| Inductee Name Mark Martinson | Event Year 2019 | Inductee Location Huntington Beach CA | Inductee Contact |
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| Inductee Boardshop Mark Martinson Robert August |
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| Inductee Bio
Born in 1947 and raised in Long Beach, Mark Martinson's signature moment came in 1965 when he won the U.S. Championships. Martinson began surfing at age 10 and six years later was runner-up in the 1962 West Coast Championships. After returning from a rather poor showing at the 1965 World Championships in Peru, Martinson received his U.S. Army induction notice. He deferred entry as long as possible and spent much of the mid- to late-60s crisscrossing the globe with the MacGillivray/Freeman team filming Free and Easy and Waves of Change in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain, Portugal and Hawaii. By the time authorities finally caught up with him in 1971, he was let go from basic training after just three weeks because of his asthma. Martinson is also recognized for being among the first California surfers to convert to the new, shorter boards in the late-60s. Coming full circle by the 1990s, he shaped a line of longboards for Robert August Surfboards in Huntington Beach. | |||
| For the complete biography, go to: surfingwalkoffame.com/mark-martinson/ | |||
Thanks to: Mark Martinson for the photo | |||
Links Mark Martinson 2009 Surf Champion Surfing Walk of Fame Surf Champion Mark Martinson - Photos by Evan Hunt Dark Seas Division |
