Williams, Les
Pioneering high-performance surfer from Santa Monica, California; remembered for his banked turns at Malibu in the early 1950s, and as a senior competitive ace from the mid-'60s to the late '90s. "He was perfectly built," boardmaker and inventor Tom Morey later recalled. "Totally handsome. But with an engineer's personality." Williams was born (1931) and raised in Utica, New York, moved with his ...
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Les Willliams, Early '50sSubscribe to view
Les Williams, 1953Subscribe to view
Les Williams (left) and Buzzy Trent, Makaha, 1953Subscribe to view
Les Williams cuts back at Malibu, 1951. Photo: Joe QuiggSubscribe to view
Les Williams on the cover of the Beach Boys' 1963 "Surfin' USA" LPSubscribe to view
Les Williams, 1967 US Championships, HuntingtonSubscribe to view
Les Willliams, Early '50s
Les Williams, 1953
Les Williams (left) and Buzzy Trent, Makaha, 1953
Les Williams cuts back at Malibu, 1951. Photo: Joe Quigg
Les Williams on the cover of the Beach Boys' 1963 "Surfin' USA" LP
Les Williams, 1967 US Championships, Huntington