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Profile - Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew
Profile: | Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew |
Date of Birth: | 30 November 1954 |
Place of Birth: | Tweed Heads |
Inducted: | 30 November 1999 |
Born and bred on the Gold Coast, Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew was instrumental in pioneering surfing, helping establish the world tour in the mid 1970's.
Wayne rabbit bartholomew biography
Renowned as a master of the tube and with an almost cavalier approach to big waves, Wayne took out the 1978 world professional title.
He was rated in the top five in the world for eight consecutive seasons, winning events all over the world.
Rabbit remains revered as one of surfing''s fiercest competitors and greatest strategists - as well as one of its most flamboyant characters.
After retiring from the professional circuit in the late 1980's, Wayne dedicated himself to furthering the development of surfing.
He established the Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew Surfing Academy and with good friends Peter and Lorraine Bryant