Wolfson, Joseph

Wolfson, Joseph
▪ 2001
“Joe” 
      American surfer (b. July 11, 1949, Brooklyn, N.Y.—d. Feb. 21, 2000, Los Angeles, Calif.), pioneered the sport of body-boarding, which involved surfing on a shorter, thicker board than the traditional surfboard. A fixture on the California surfing scene since the late 1960s, he earned the nickname “Dr. 360” for his ability to turn completely around—sometimes four and five times in succession—while riding a wave. A lung cancer patient, he attempted suicide in November 1998 by paddling out to sea on his body board but was rescued by fellow surfers; the incident attracted widespread media attention. He died when his car, for unknown reasons, veered off the Marina Freeway.

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