Brennan, Kevin (c. 1950 – 1975)

Australian teenage surfing genius from Bondi Beach; the 15-year-old winner of both the juniors and men's divisions of the 1965 New South Wales State Titles. "Known as 'The Head,' due to his disproportionately large noggin," Aussie surf writer Wayne Golding noted in 2010, "he was a prodigy who could surf the pants off riders twice his size and double his age."

Brennan stood 4' 9" and weighed 94 pounds when he entered the 1965 NSW state titles, and on his way to a double victory beat the cream...