MIKE​ DOYLE

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    1960's 
    1970's 

    • Moved To San Jose Del Cabo Mexico - 1980

    • Began his artistic journey with painting and living free

    • Got out of the rat race to live his dream, his way

    • Opened Doyle Gallery

    • Featured as a surfing legend at the California Surf Museum 1994

    • Cabo Surf Hotel Teams up with Mike Doyle to open the Doyle Surf School 1998

    • Publication of the book Morning Glass the Adventures Of Legendary Waterman Mike Doyle 1994

    • Member of the UCSD Luau & Longboard Invitational since 1994

    • Featured in The Surfers Journal Mike Doyle's Primitive Baja 1993

    • Marketing Director at the San Jose del Cabo Pamilla Resort 1990's

    • Featured on Malibu Longboards Surf Museum For his Surfboard 1990's

    LEGEND

    1980's 

    • Shaped/ Designed First Short Board with Don Hansen called 50/50 1970

    • Invented, Designed, and Shaped the first soft-board with Tom Morey 1974

    • Invented the Monoski recognized by wikipedia as the invetion of the snowboard 1970's

    • Signed with Op Sunwear 1970

    • Mike Doyle has a BA in Biology and minor in Arts History

    • Mike attended Inglewood Highschool , Cabrillo Junior College Santa Barbara, Long Beach State.

       Countless accolades and stories can be written of an original water-man known as       " Malibu Mike" , "Iron Man Mike", "Tiki Mike" and "The Hawk".
    Much has been written of Mike Doyle below are just highlights of his life that began when he first surfed in 1954.  

    • Inducted into the WB Willis Bros. Hall Of Fame For Surfing and Shaping 2002

    • Married his dream girl Annie ! 2008 you can read more about her on the link below

    • Link to Annie

    • Cobian Announces the launch of a new legends collection feauting Mike Doyle Signature Series

    • Inventor of the 100 MPH Hat set to revolutionize head wear for extreme conditions and water sports

    • Helps Start the NISSIA (National Surf Schools & Instructors Association) 2005

    • Inducted into the Hermosa Beach Surfing Hall of Fame 2013

    • Morning Glass Documentary teaser trailer is released narrated by Elijah Wood 2011

    • Inducted into the Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame  2009

    • Relaunch of Morning Glass Book in Hard cover 2005

    • Featured in the Book Heap of Bones: A Baja Surfer's Chronicle 2013

    • Featured in the documentary film A Life Outside  2013

    • Inducted into the  Surfers Hall Of Fame  2003

    • Mentioned in the book Surfing: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time 2013

    • Interviewed by Juice Magazine 2000 and San Diego News 2006

    • Featured article in the Easy Reader News for Standard Set By Watermen 2013

    • Article written by Corky Carroll published in the OC Register 2010

    • Listed Member and honored in the Surfing Heritage & Cultural Center 2013

    • Surfed in the Duke's OceanFest 2009

    • Art Show at the Field Gallery at Flora Farms 2012

    • Formed the Annual SUP Mexico-Mike Doyle Los Cabos Classic Stand Up Paddle Race & Hennessey’s World Paddle Championships at Palmilla Beach 2009-2012

    • Interviewed on KPBS Public Radio 2009

    1990's 
    2000's
    1950's 

    • Runner up World Surfing Championship 1964

    • Recorded his first vinyl LP The Secrets Of Surfing 1967

    • Best all around surfer by Encyclopedia of Surfing 1960's

    • West Coast Paddleboard Pier Champion 1960 and 1962

    • California's World Paddleboard Relay Team Champion 1968

    • Tandem Pacific Coast Champion 1962

    • Tandem West Coast Champion 1963 

    • United States Surfing Champion 1965

    • Tandem World Surfing Champion 1965, 1967

    • Tandem Division Makaha International Champion 1963, 1964, and 1965

    • West Coast Surfing Championships 3rd place 1961

    • World Surfing Championships 2nd place 1964

    • World Surfing Championships 6th place 1965

    • Duke Kahanamoku Invitational 2nd place 1966

    • Duke Kahanamoku Invitational 1st place Champion 1968

    • Peru International Surf Competition 1st place Champion 1969

    • Surfer Magazine Readers Poll Award in 1964 and 1965

    • Manhattan Beach Iron-Man Ocean Sports Trials Champion 1968

    • Surfing Magazine Hall Of Fame Award Top International Surfer 1966

    • Hansen Surfboards introduces The Mike Doyle Signature Model 1967

    • Cofounded Surf Research and developed first surfing-specific board wax 1965    

    • Manhattan Beach Lifeguard 1960-61

    • Signed with Catalina Swim Wear 1960's

    • Demonstrations in the book How To Surf 1968

    • Featured in over 24 Surf Films Including Barefoot Adventure, The Living Curl,  Cavalcade of Surf, , Surf Mania, Going Surfing, Surfs up, Cat on a hot foam boards, Strictly Hot, Golden Breed 1960,1962,1964,1968

    • Kicked out of the Tom Morey Invitational 1965

    • Left Jacobs Surfboard team to sign with Hansen 1967

    • Born 1941 ,Began Surfing in 1954

    • Switched from goofyfoot to regular foot in 1956

    • Sold Kathy Kohner her first surfboard in 1956

    • Worked as a Surfing stunt double in the movie Gidget 1959

    • West Coast Paddleboard Pier Race Champion 1959

    • Featured in the film Surf Safari 1959

    • Featured in the film Once Upon A Wave 1959

    • First to surf the Banzai Pipeline in September 1959

    • Started business shaping Balsa Wood SurfBoards in 1959

    • Purchased first surboard in 1956