Mike Doyle
Birth dateMarch 7, 1941
Birth placeLawndale, California, U.S.
Death dateApril 30, 2019 (aged 78)
Death placeSan José del Cabo, Mexico

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

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 wrote an autobiography called Morning Glass.

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. 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. May 12, 1966. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2024. – via Newspapers.com
  7. ^ "Meet Mike Doyle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 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.