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{{Short description|American surfer and board shaper (1937–2021)}}
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{{Infobox surfer
{{Infobox surfer
| name = Greg Noll
| name = Greg Noll
| image =
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| birth_name = Greg Lawhead
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|2|11}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|2|11}}
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| birth_place = [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|28|1937|2|11|mf=y}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Connelly |first1=Laylan |title=South Bay surfing icon, big-wave charger Greg Noll dies at age 84 |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/28/south-bay-surfing-icon-big-wave-charger-greg-noll-dies-at-age-84/ |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Orange County Register |date=June 28, 2021}}</ref>
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|28|1937|2|11|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[San Diego, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| residence = [[Hiouchi, California]]
| death_place = [[Crescent City, California]]
| height =178 cm
| residence =
| weight =65 Kg
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| weight =
| years_active=1957–1969
| years_active=1957–1969
| best_year =
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| website= {{URL|http://www.gregnoll.com/}}
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'''Greg Noll''' (February 11, 1937 - June 28, 2021), nicknamed '''"Da Bull"''' by [[Phil Edwards (surfer)|Phil Edwards]] in reference to his physique and way of "charging" down the face of a wave,<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography'>{{cite web
'''Greg Noll''' (''{{ne}}'' '''Lawhead'''; February 11, 1937 – June 28, 2021) was an American pioneer of [[big wave surfing]]<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll'>{{cite web
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| url = http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography/
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| title = Greg Noll – Shaping the Future
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| accessdate = 2010-05-15
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| work = World Champions of Surfing
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| publisher = IDW Publishing
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| quote = Nicknamed “Da Bull” by Phil Edwards for his girth and hard charging, “bull-headed” approach to riding giant waves
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113904/http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography/
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| archive-date = 2011-07-18
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| url-status = dead
}}</ref> was an American pioneer of [[big wave surfing]]<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll'>{{cite web
| url = http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/greg-noll-biography-and-photos_871/
| url = http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/greg-noll-biography-and-photos_871/
| title = Greg Noll
| title = Greg Noll
| accessdate = 2010-05-15
| accessdate = May 15, 2010
| last = Kampion | first = Drew
| last = Kampion | first = Drew
| date = October 2000
| date = October 2000
| work = Surfing A to Z
| work = Surfing A to Z
| publisher = Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.}}</ref> and was also acknowledged as a prominent [[Surfboard shaper|longboard shaper]].<ref name='nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards'> {{cite web
| publisher = Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.}}</ref> and a prominent [[Surfboard shaper|longboard shaper]].<ref name='nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards'> {{cite web
|url = http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards.html
|url = http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards.html
|title = Q+A: Greg Noll on Surfing as Art, Life
|title = Q+A: Greg Noll on Surfing as Art, Life
|accessdate = 2010-05-14
|accessdate = May 14, 2010
|last = Bradley
|last = Bradley
|first = Ryan
|first = Ryan
|date = 2007-05-17
|date = May 17, 2007
|work = National Geographic Adventure
|work = National Geographic Adventure
|publisher = National Geographic Society
|publisher = National Geographic Society
|url-status = dead
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100207232249/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards.html
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100207232249/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/surfing/news/greg-noll-surfboards.html
|archivedate = 2010-02-07
|archivedate = February 7, 2010
}}</ref> Nicknamed "'''Da Bull'''" by [[Phil Edwards (surfer)|Phil Edwards]] in reference to his physique and way of charging down the face of a wave,<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography'>{{cite web
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}}</ref> Noll was a member of a U.S. lifeguard team that introduced [[Surfboard#Variations|malibu]] boards to [[Australia]] around the time of the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympic Games]].<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> Noll also produced a "legendary"<ref name='nla.gov.au/nla.party-1460771'> {{cite web | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1460771 | title = Surfworld | accessdate = 2010-05-15 | work = Australia Trove | publisher = National Library of Australia }}</ref> series of 5<ref name='encyclopedia-of-surf'>{{cite encyclopedia
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| url = http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography/
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| title = Greg Noll – Shaping the Future
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| accessdate = May 15, 2010
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| work = World Champions of Surfing
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| publisher = IDW Publishing
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| quote = Nicknamed 'Da Bull' by Phil Edwards for his girth and hard charging, 'bull-headed' approach to riding giant waves
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113904/http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography/
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| archive-date = July 18, 2011
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}}</ref> he was on the U.S. lifeguard team that introduced [[Surfboard#Variations|Malibu boards]] to Australia around the time of the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]].<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> He produced a "legendary"<ref name='nla.gov.au/nla.party-1460771'> {{cite web | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1460771 | title = Surfworld | accessdate = May 15, 2010 | work = Australia Trove | publisher = [[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref> series of five ''Search for Surf'' films.<ref name='encyclopedia-of-surf'>{{cite encyclopedia
| last = Warshaw | first = Matt
| last = Warshaw | first = Matt
| editor = Matt Warshaw
| editor = Matt Warshaw
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| publisher = Harcourt Inc.
| publisher = Harcourt Inc.
| location = Orlando, Florida
| location = Orlando, Florida
| pages = 413–414}}</ref> ''Search for Surf'' movies.
| pages = 413–414}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Noll was born in San Diego, California. At the age of 3, Noll moved with his family to [[Manhattan Beach, California]]. Noll began surfing age 11<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' /> in the [[South Bay, Los Angeles|South Bay]], he was a member of Manhattan Beach Surf Club where he learned board shaping from [[Dale Velzy]]. Noll was a member of the [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards]] and competed in [[paddleboarding]].<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> Noll developed his big wave surfing in [[Palos Verdes]] at breaks like Lunada Bay. He moved to [[Hawaii]] in 1954, where he finished high school, and lived and surfed at [[Mākaha, Hawaii|Makaha]].<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' />
Noll was born Greg Lawhead in [[San Diego]], [[California]], on February 11, 1937. He subsequently adopted the surname of his stepfather, Ash. At the age of three, Noll moved with his family to [[Manhattan Beach, California]].<ref name=AP>{{cite news|title=Legendary big-wave surfer Greg 'Da Bull' Noll dies at 84|url=https://apnews.com/article/arts-and-entertainment-sports-bf8e657307fe11f08627d6e50318d49c|first=John|last=Rogers|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=June 29, 2021|work=Associated Press}}</ref> He began surfing at the age of 11<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' /> in the [[South Bay, Los Angeles|South Bay]]. He was a member of Manhattan Beach Surf Club where he learned board shaping from [[Dale Velzy]]. Noll was a member of the [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards]] and competed in [[paddleboarding]].<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> Noll developed his big wave surfing off [[Palos Verdes]] at breaks such as Lunada Bay. He moved to [[Hawaii]] in 1954, where he finished high school, and lived and surfed at [[Mākaha, Hawaii|Makaha]].<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' />


== Big waves==
== Big waves==
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| url = http://files.legendarysurfers.com/surf/legends/lsc208.html
| url = http://files.legendarysurfers.com/surf/legends/lsc208.html
| title = Greg Noll "Da Bull"
| title = Greg Noll "Da Bull"
| accessdate = 2010-05-15
| accessdate = May 15, 2010
| last = Gault-Williams | first = Malcolm
| last = Gault-Williams | first = Malcolm
| date = 2008-03-27
| date = March 27, 2008
| work = Legendary Surfers: A Definitive History of Surfing's Culture and Heroes
| work = Legendary Surfers: A Definitive History of Surfing's Culture and Heroes
| publisher = Surfing Heritage Foundation
| publisher = Surfing Heritage Foundation
| quote = The guy who first grabbed his board on November 5, 1957 was certainly Noll.}}</ref> He was the first surfer to ride a wave breaking on the outside reef at [[Banzai Pipeline]] in November 1964.
| quote = The guy who first grabbed his board on November 5, 1957 was certainly Noll.}}</ref> He was the first surfer to ride a wave breaking on the outside reef at [[Banzai Pipeline]] in November 1964.


{{quote|The wave I caught at Outside Pipeline that day walled up twenty-five-feet high about half a mile in front of me. It broke to the left, so I was riding with my back to the wave, goofyfoot, and it was a god-awful uneasy feeling. Instead of getting smaller as I rode it, the sonofabitch grew on me. It got bigger and bigger, and I started going faster and faster, until I was absolutely locked into it. I felt like I was on a spaceship racing into a void. At first, I could hear my board chattering across the face of the wave in a constant rhythm. As my speed increased, the chattering noise became less frequent. Suddenly there was no noise. For about fifteen or twenty feet, I was airborne. Then I literally was blown off my board.|Greg Noll|''Da Bull: life over the edge''<ref name='ISBN1-55643-143-0'>{{cite book
{{Blockquote|The wave I caught at Outside Pipeline that day walled up twenty-five-feet high about half a mile in front of me. It broke to the left, so I was riding with my back to the wave, goofyfoot, and it was a god-awful uneasy feeling. Instead of getting smaller as I rode it, the sonofabitch grew on me. It got bigger and bigger, and I started going faster and faster, until I was absolutely locked into it. I felt like I was on a spaceship racing into a void. At first, I could hear my board chattering across the face of the wave in a constant rhythm. As my speed increased, the chattering noise became less frequent. Suddenly there was no noise. For about fifteen or twenty feet, I was airborne. Then I literally was blown off my board.|Greg Noll|''Da Bull: Life Over the Edge''<ref name='ISBN1-55643-143-0'>{{cite book
| last = Noll| first = Greg|author2=Gabbard, Andrea| title = Da Bull: life over the edge
| last = Noll| first = Greg|author2=Gabbard, Andrea| title = Da Bull: Life Over the Edge
| publisher = North Atlantic Books| year = 1989| location = Berkeley CA| pages = 138
| publisher = North Atlantic Books| year = 1989| location = Berkeley, Calif.| pages = 138
| isbn = 1-55643-143-0}}</ref>}}
| isbn = 1-55643-143-0}}</ref>}}


It was later at Makaha, in December 1969, that he rode what many at the time believed to be the largest wave ever surfed. After that wave and the ensuing wipeout during the course of that spectacular ride down the face of a massive dark wall of water, his surfing tapered off and he closed his [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]] shop in the early 1970s. He and other surfers such as Pat Curren, Mike Stange, [[Buzzy Trent]], George Downing, [[Mickey Munoz]], Wally Froyseth, Fred Van Dyke, and Peter Cole are viewed as having been the most daring surfers of their generation.
Noll was readily identified in film footage while surfing by his now iconic black and white horizontally striped "jailhouse" boardshorts.<ref name=AP/> It was later at Makaha, in December 1969, that he rode what many at the time believed to be the largest wave ever surfed. After that wave and the ensuing wipeout during the course of that spectacular ride down the face of a massive dark wall of water, his surfing tapered off and he closed his [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]] shop in the early 1970s. He later moved to [[Northern California]] and first worked as a commercial fisherman, before becoming a [[sport fishing]] guide.<ref name=AP/>


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The surfing exploits of Noll and other big wave legends were chronicled in the 2004 documentary ''[[Riding Giants]]''. He also provided his perspective on Hawaiian big wave surfing on the commentary track for DVD, along with [[Laird Hamilton]] and [[Jeff Clark (surfer)|Jeff Clark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/546382/riding-giants/#overview|title=Riding Giants (2004)|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=June 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cinematic: Riding Giants|url=http://magazine.ucla.edu/depts/happenings/riding_giants/ |first=Bethany |last=Powers |date=July 1, 2010|access-date=June 28, 2021|magazine=UCLA Magazine}}</ref>
Noll is readily identified in film footage while surfing by his now iconic black and white horizontally striped "jailhouse" boardshorts.


The filmmakers of the 1964 surf drama [[Ride the Wild Surf]] were so impressed by his exploits while they were shooting footage of surfers on the [[North Shore (Oahu)|North Shore]] surfing Mecca of Hawaii before returning to California to film the movie that they created the movie's character Eskimo based on footage featuring him, dressing the character in Noll's famous black & white "jailhouse stripe" boardshorts.<ref name="tom">Tom Lisanti, ''Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969'', McFarland 2005, p.142</ref>
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The surfing exploits of Noll and other big wave legends were chronicled in the documentary ''[[Riding Giants]]''. Noll also provided his perspective on Hawaiian big wave surfing on the commentary track for DVD, along with [[Laird Hamilton]] and [[Jeff Clark (surfer)|Jeff Clark]].


== Board shaping ==
== Board shaping ==
Having shaped surfboards since his youth, and having founded his own surfboard business in the 1950s which reached a high level of commercial success,<ref name='encyclopedia-of-surf' /> Noll changed to two decades of commercial fishing. <ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' /> The resurgence of longboards brought Noll back to resume shaping and organize events.<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> Noll lived in [[Hiouchi, California]] with his wife and shaped re-creations of some of the historic boards from the sport of surfing. Some of these were, Olos and Alaias, a replica of a [[Duke Kahanamoku]] board, Malibu Chips, Guns, Da Cats, Pacific System Homes, and others.
Having shaped surfboards since his youth, and having founded his own surfboard business in the 1950s which reached a high level of commercial success,<ref name='encyclopedia-of-surf' /> Noll then changed careers and spent two decades in commercial fishing.<ref name='worldchampionsofsurfing.com/greg-noll-biography' /> The resurgence of longboards brought him back to resume shaping and organize events.<ref name='surfing-a-z-greg-noll' /> He lived in [[Hiouchi, California]] with his wife and started a business called "Noll Surfboards" that shaped re-creations of some of the historic boards from the sport of surfing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Surfing legend Greg Noll recalls biggest wave ever on its 50th anniversary|url=https://www.triplicate.com/community_paid/surfing-legend-greg-noll-recalls-biggest-wave-ever-on-its-50th-anniversary/article_1e82f3f4-ff2c-11e9-86c1-47ce5dc01b38.html|first=David|last=Hayes|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2021|newspaper=Del Norte Triplicate|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629035020/https://www.triplicate.com/community_paid/surfing-legend-greg-noll-recalls-biggest-wave-ever-on-its-50th-anniversary/article_1e82f3f4-ff2c-11e9-86c1-47ce5dc01b38.html|archivedate=June 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Noll had four children&nbsp;— sons Tate and Rhyn by his first wife, Beverly; daughter Ashlyne and son Jed by his second wife, Laura Archuletta, to whom he was married until his death.<ref name=AP/><ref>{{cite web |title=Jed Noll: An Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jed-noll-an-exclusive-int_b_1666895 |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Noll Longboard Classic in its final year; Surfing event in Crescent City says goodbye after 16 years |url=https://www.times-standard.com/2011/09/18/noll-longboard-classic-in-its-final-year-surfing-event-in-crescent-city-says-goodbye-after-16-years/ |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

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Noll resided in [[Crescent City, California]], during his later years. He died on June 28, 2021, at the age of 84.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Connelly |first1=Laylan |title=South Bay surfing icon, big-wave charger Greg Noll dies at age 84 |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/28/south-bay-surfing-icon-big-wave-charger-greg-noll-dies-at-age-84/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |work=Orange County Register |date=June 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=AP/>


== Works ==
== Works ==
* Kampion, Drew & Noll, Greg. ''Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard'', 2007, published by: Gibbs Smith, Layton, Utah {{ISBN|978-1-58685-776-9}}
* Kampion, Drew & Noll, Greg. ''Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard'', 2007, published by: Gibbs Smith, Layton, Utah, {{ISBN|978-1-58685-776-9}}
* Noll, Greg & Gabbard, Andrea. ''Da Bull: life over the edge'', 1989, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley CA, {{ISBN|1-55643-143-0}}
* Noll, Greg & Gabbard, Andrea. ''Da Bull: Life Over the Edge'', 1989, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, Calif., {{ISBN|1-55643-143-0}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0634460}}
* {{IMDb name|0634460}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120525182954/http://www.nollsurfboards.com/gregnoll.html Greg Noll] at Noll Surfboards
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120525182954/http://www.nollsurfboards.com/gregnoll.html Greg Noll] at Noll Surfboards
* {{Discogs artist|Greg Noll}}


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Latest revision as of 20:24, 1 September 2024

Greg Noll
Personal information
BornGreg Lawhead
(1937-02-11)February 11, 1937
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2021(2021-06-28) (aged 84)
Crescent City, California
Surfing career
Years active1957–1969
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular
QuiverLong boards, Guns
Favorite wavesBanzai Pipeline

Greg Noll (né Lawhead; February 11, 1937 – June 28, 2021) was an American pioneer of big wave surfing[1] and a prominent longboard shaper.[2] Nicknamed "Da Bull" by Phil Edwards in reference to his physique and way of charging down the face of a wave,[3] he was on the U.S. lifeguard team that introduced Malibu boards to Australia around the time of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1] He produced a "legendary"[4] series of five Search for Surf films.[5]

Early life

[edit]

Noll was born Greg Lawhead in San Diego, California, on February 11, 1937. He subsequently adopted the surname of his stepfather, Ash. At the age of three, Noll moved with his family to Manhattan Beach, California.[6] He began surfing at the age of 11[3] in the South Bay. He was a member of Manhattan Beach Surf Club where he learned board shaping from Dale Velzy. Noll was a member of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards and competed in paddleboarding.[1] Noll developed his big wave surfing off Palos Verdes at breaks such as Lunada Bay. He moved to Hawaii in 1954, where he finished high school, and lived and surfed at Makaha.[3]

Big waves

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Noll became known for his exploits in large Hawaiian surf on the North Shore of Oahu. In November 1957, he surfed Waimea Bay in 25–30 ft surf; at the time, this was thought to be impossible, even by the local Hawaiians.[7] He was the first surfer to ride a wave breaking on the outside reef at Banzai Pipeline in November 1964.

The wave I caught at Outside Pipeline that day walled up twenty-five-feet high about half a mile in front of me. It broke to the left, so I was riding with my back to the wave, goofyfoot, and it was a god-awful uneasy feeling. Instead of getting smaller as I rode it, the sonofabitch grew on me. It got bigger and bigger, and I started going faster and faster, until I was absolutely locked into it. I felt like I was on a spaceship racing into a void. At first, I could hear my board chattering across the face of the wave in a constant rhythm. As my speed increased, the chattering noise became less frequent. Suddenly there was no noise. For about fifteen or twenty feet, I was airborne. Then I literally was blown off my board.

— Greg Noll, Da Bull: Life Over the Edge[8]

Noll was readily identified in film footage while surfing by his now iconic black and white horizontally striped "jailhouse" boardshorts.[6] It was later at Makaha, in December 1969, that he rode what many at the time believed to be the largest wave ever surfed. After that wave and the ensuing wipeout during the course of that spectacular ride down the face of a massive dark wall of water, his surfing tapered off and he closed his Hermosa Beach shop in the early 1970s. He later moved to Northern California and first worked as a commercial fisherman, before becoming a sport fishing guide.[6]

The surfing exploits of Noll and other big wave legends were chronicled in the 2004 documentary Riding Giants. He also provided his perspective on Hawaiian big wave surfing on the commentary track for DVD, along with Laird Hamilton and Jeff Clark.[9][10]

The filmmakers of the 1964 surf drama Ride the Wild Surf were so impressed by his exploits while they were shooting footage of surfers on the North Shore surfing Mecca of Hawaii before returning to California to film the movie that they created the movie's character Eskimo based on footage featuring him, dressing the character in Noll's famous black & white "jailhouse stripe" boardshorts.[11]

Board shaping

[edit]

Having shaped surfboards since his youth, and having founded his own surfboard business in the 1950s which reached a high level of commercial success,[5] Noll then changed careers and spent two decades in commercial fishing.[3] The resurgence of longboards brought him back to resume shaping and organize events.[1] He lived in Hiouchi, California with his wife and started a business called "Noll Surfboards" that shaped re-creations of some of the historic boards from the sport of surfing.[12]

Personal life

[edit]

Noll had four children — sons Tate and Rhyn by his first wife, Beverly; daughter Ashlyne and son Jed by his second wife, Laura Archuletta, to whom he was married until his death.[6][13][14]

Noll resided in Crescent City, California, during his later years. He died on June 28, 2021, at the age of 84.[15][6]

Works

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  • Kampion, Drew & Noll, Greg. Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard, 2007, published by: Gibbs Smith, Layton, Utah, ISBN 978-1-58685-776-9
  • Noll, Greg & Gabbard, Andrea. Da Bull: Life Over the Edge, 1989, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, Calif., ISBN 1-55643-143-0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kampion, Drew (October 2000). "Greg Noll". Surfing A to Z. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  2. ^ Bradley, Ryan (May 17, 2007). "Q+A: Greg Noll on Surfing as Art, Life". National Geographic Adventure. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Greg Noll – Shaping the Future". World Champions of Surfing. IDW Publishing. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2010. Nicknamed 'Da Bull' by Phil Edwards for his girth and hard charging, 'bull-headed' approach to riding giant waves
  4. ^ "Surfworld". Australia Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Warshaw, Matt (2005). "Noll, Greg". In Matt Warshaw (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Surfing. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Inc. pp. 413–414.
  6. ^ a b c d e Rogers, John (June 29, 2021). "Legendary big-wave surfer Greg 'Da Bull' Noll dies at 84". Associated Press. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Gault-Williams, Malcolm (March 27, 2008). "Greg Noll "Da Bull"". Legendary Surfers: A Definitive History of Surfing's Culture and Heroes. Surfing Heritage Foundation. Retrieved May 15, 2010. The guy who first grabbed his board on November 5, 1957 was certainly Noll.
  8. ^ Noll, Greg; Gabbard, Andrea (1989). Da Bull: Life Over the Edge. Berkeley, Calif.: North Atlantic Books. p. 138. ISBN 1-55643-143-0.
  9. ^ "Riding Giants (2004)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Powers, Bethany (July 1, 2010). "Cinematic: Riding Giants". UCLA Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Tom Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969, McFarland 2005, p.142
  12. ^ Hayes, David (November 4, 2019). "Surfing legend Greg Noll recalls biggest wave ever on its 50th anniversary". Del Norte Triplicate. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jed Noll: An Exclusive Interview". Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Noll Longboard Classic in its final year; Surfing event in Crescent City says goodbye after 16 years". Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. ^ Connelly, Laylan (June 28, 2021). "South Bay surfing icon, big-wave charger Greg Noll dies at age 84". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
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