Cram, Richard (1961 – )

Good-natured Australian pro surfer of the early and mid-'80s from Sydney's Bondi Beach; world-ranked #10 in 1984; remembered for his starring role in The Performers surf videos (1984, 1988), and for his haymaker forehand cutback. As surf writer Nick Carroll noted, Cram is "regarded by by many as the power surfer of his generation."

Cram was born (1961) in Sydney, and began surfing at age 10, at Bondi. He won the juniors division of the 1979 Australian National Titles, and in 1981, during his...