Doc Paskowitz
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz (March 3, 1921 – November 10, 2014) was an American surfer and physician.[1][2] He gave up practicing medicine for a living and decided to become a professional surfer.[1] In 1972, he founded a surf camp run by his family, where campers could live alongside and surf with members of the Paskowitz family.[3][4] He and his family have been referred to as the "First Family of Surfing".[5][6][7]
Doc Paskowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorian Paskowitz March 3, 1921 |
| Died | November 10, 2014 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University School of Medicine |
| Occupation | surfer, former doctor |
| Spouse(s) | Juliette |
| Relatives | Sonia Darrin (sister) |
Paskowitz died on November 10, 2014 in Newport Beach, California at the age of 93 from surgical complications.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kate Meyers (April 2007). Health Nut. AARP. http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/doc_paskowitz_healthnut.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ Surfing For Peace In The Middle East. CBS News. 2007-08-26. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/26/eveningnews/main3205064.shtml. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ Lee Cataluna (2003-11-30). Paskowitz clan's surfers embark on a new mission. Honolulu Advertiser. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Nov/30/ln/ln50alee.html. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ↑ Louise Rafkin (1998-11-24). It's Never Too Late to Be a Surfer Chick. New York Times. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E0D91E30F937A15752C1A96E958260&scp=4&sq=Doc+Paskowitz&st=nyt. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ↑ Chaplin, Julia (1999-08-22). "OUT THERE: San Onofre State Beach, CA: The First Family of Surfing". The New York Times. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE3D61538F931A1575BC0A96F958260&scp=2&sq=Doc+Paskowitz&st=nyt. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ EXPN.com: - "Doc" Paskowitz Supports Surfing In Gaza - Expn
- ↑ Surfwise (2008) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies
- ↑ Ghert-Zand, Renee (November 11, 2014). "Jewish surfing legend Dorian ‘Doc’ Paskowitz dies at 93". Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-surfing-legend-dorian-doc-paskowitz-dies-at-93/. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Surfing legend Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz dies at 93". SurferToday.com. November 11, 2014. https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/surfing-legend-dorian-doc-paskowitz-dies-at-93. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ Warshaw, Matt (November 11, 2014). "Doc Paskowitz 1921-2014: A legend passes". Surfer. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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