Mike Doyle (surfer)

Mike Doyle[1] (March 7,[2] 1941[3] – April 30, 2019), also known as Michael Doyle and Malibu Mike, was an American surfer.

Mike Doyle
Doyle (left) with Corky Carroll, 1964
Personal information
Born(1941-03-07)March 7, 1941
Lawndale, California, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 78)
San José del Cabo, Mexico

Life and career

Doyle was born in Lawndale, California.[2] At the age of thirteen, he began surfing.[4]

Doyle was a runner-up at the 1964 World Surfing Championships.[5]

In 1966, Doyle was named as Number One Surfer in the World by the Surfer Magazine.[6][7]

Doyle died on April 30,[8][9] 2019, at his home in San José del Cabo, Mexico, at the age of 78.[2][4]

References
  1. "What the top riders think: Doyle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. May 17, 1964. p. 73. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Chokshi, Niraj; Garcia, Sandra E. (May 1, 2019). "Michael Doyle, 78, Surfing Champion of the 1960s, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. Marcus, Ben (June 7, 2011). The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History. MVP Books. p. 31. ISBN 9781610602099 – via Google Books.
  4. Marble, Steve (May 2, 2019). "Mike Doyle, surfing legend from the wrong side of Interstate 5, dies at 78 in Mexico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. Warshaw, Matt (2005). The Encyclopedia of Surfing. Harcourt. p. 164. ISBN 9780156032513 – via Google Books.
  6. "Mike, No. 1 Surfer, Wants Pretty Girls". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. May 12, 1966. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Meet Mike Doyle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. May 26, 1966. p. 22. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Connelly, Laylan (April 30, 2019). "Mike Doyle — Hall of Fame surfer and boardmaker — dies at 78". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  9. Connelly, Laylan (October 20, 2019). "Memorial and paddle-out honors South Bay surfing icon Mike Doyle". Daily Breeze. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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