Kit Horn

Kit Horn (November 10, 1929 – March 25, 2010) was an American big wave surfer who helped popularize surfing in California and Oahu, Hawaii.^[1]

Kit Horn
Born	November 10, 1929 Hollywood, California
Died	March 25, 2010(2010-03-25) (aged 80) Encinitas, California
Nationality	American
Occupation	Surfer
Known for	Big wave surfer

Early life

Horn was born in Hollywood, California and began surfing at age 11.^[2] He attended the University of Southern California where he swam competitively and graduated in 1959. He served for two years in the Air Force, and worked in sales for a chemical company.^[1]

Surfing career

He began surfing at a young age and was boyhood friends with a number of other big wave surfers, including Peter Cole.^[3] He surfed well into his 70s and was respected as a founder and popularizer of modern surfing.