Big news today is that Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew has stepped down as ASP International president after 10 years in the cockpit. He’s one of the most prolific figures in professional surfing, whose contributions to the sport of surfing are appreciated by several generations. His career reached its first apex in ’78, when he won the world title.
Since then, he has played an important behind the scenes of pro surfing. Having worked with people like Jack McCoy on surfing videos (e.g. Pump, The Green Iguana), he helped revolutionize contest surfing with events like The Billabong Challenge (J-bay and Australia). From novelty events like The Challenge, you get what is referred to today as The Dream Tour— the ASP World Tour.
For a full bio on Wayne Bartholomew’s career and contributions to surfing, log on to:
http://surfermag.com/photos/flash/rabbit_bartholomew_reflective/
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