Chapman, Craig "Owl"
Frizzy-haired regularfoot surfer from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii; famous in the early- and mid-'70s for his tuberiding at Sunset Beach and Maalaea, and for his flamboyant "hood ornament" stance at Pipeline, where he'd race through the tube with arms spread and his right knee dropped to the deck of his board. Chapman was born (1950) in Detroit, Michigan, moved with his family at age nine to N...
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Owl Chapman: "Give a Wave"Subscribe to view
Owl Chapman, Kam Highway, 1975. Photo: Lance TroutSubscribe to view
Owl Chapman, Maalaea, 1976. Photo: Steve WilkingsSubscribe to view
Owl Chapman, Pipeline, 1972. Photo: Art BrewerSubscribe to view
Owl Chapman, left. Photo: Art BrewerSubscribe to view

Owl Chapman

Owl Chapman: "Give a Wave"

Owl Chapman, Kam Highway, 1975. Photo: Lance Trout

Owl Chapman, Maalaea, 1976. Photo: Steve Wilkings

Owl Chapman, Pipeline, 1972. Photo: Art Brewer

Owl Chapman, left. Photo: Art Brewer