Hawkins, Mary Ann (1919–1993)
Hawkins, Mary Ann (1919–1993)
American surfing pioneer. Born Mar 7, 1919, in Pasadena, CA; died Jan 28, 1993.
Won AAU 500-meter freestyle (1936); won 1st ever all-female paddle-board race (1936); was National Paddleboard champion and Pacific Coast Women's Surfboard champion (1938–40); was the 1st female to enter the Catalina-Manhattan Beach aquaplane race (1939); won women's half-mile swim (1939); was also a Hollywood movie stunt double.
See also "Heart of the Sea" (documentary, PBS).
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