When he was nine Aurness suffered a skull fracture after falling from a tree. His father, reported to be an enthusiastic surfer,[3] used surfing to help his son recover. He implemented a strict training regimen of dawn sessions at beaches, long distance swimming and weekend beach trips, including the Hollister Ranch.[1]
Several times a year they visited Hawaii, renting accommodation on Mākaha beach.[3]
In the decade following his World Surfing Championship win Aurness fell out of surfing due to the deaths of his wife, mother, and sister.[1][2] His wife died in 1978 from cancer, his mother Virginia (née Chapman) died in 1977 of an accidental drug overdose,[5] and his sister Jenny Lee Aurness died of an apparently deliberate drug overdose in 1975.[6] His adopted brother, Craig, founded the stock photography agency Westlight and also was a photographer for National Geographic.[7]
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^ abCarroll, Corky (August 21, 2013) [June 11, 2011]. "'Gunsmoke' star never met a wave he didn't like". Orange County Register. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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^Walker, David (December 16, 2004) "In Memoriam: Craig Aurness, 58". Photo District News. Accessed June 5, 2011.
External linksedit
The Ranch www.surfline.com. Greg Heller, November 2000
Boyd, Duke (2009). Dregni, Michael (ed.). Legends of Surfing: The Greatest Surfriders from Duke Kahanamoku to Kelly Slater(hardback) (1st ed.). Minneapolis: MVP Books. p. 81. ISBN978-0-7603-3599-4. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
Warshaw, Matt (2005). The Encyclopedia of Surfing (1st ed.). Orlando, FL.: Harcourt. pp. 25–26. ISBN978-0-15-603251-3. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
rolf, aurness, born, february, 1952, santa, monica, california, american, surfer, 1970, world, surfing, championships, held, johanna, victoria, australia, beating, midget, farrelly, finals, personal, informationbornfebruary, 1952santa, monica, california, ushe. Rolf Aurness born February 18 1952 Santa Monica California is an American surfer who won the 1970 World Surfing Championships held at Johanna in Victoria Australia beating Midget Farrelly in the finals 1 2 Rolf AurnessPersonal informationBornFebruary 18 1952Santa Monica California USHeight5 ft 7 in 1 70 m Surfing careerBest year1970Major achievementsWorld Surfing Champion 1970Surfing specificationsStanceGoofy foot He is the son of the famous Gunsmoke actor James Arness Contents 1 Surfing career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksSurfing career editWhen he was nine Aurness suffered a skull fracture after falling from a tree His father reported to be an enthusiastic surfer 3 used surfing to help his son recover He implemented a strict training regimen of dawn sessions at beaches long distance swimming and weekend beach trips including the Hollister Ranch 1 Several times a year they visited Hawaii renting accommodation on Makaha beach 3 Personal life editAurness is the son of Gunsmoke actor James Arness who died on June 3 2011 4 and nephew of Mission Impossible actor Peter Graves 1 2 In the decade following his World Surfing Championship win Aurness fell out of surfing due to the deaths of his wife mother and sister 1 2 His wife died in 1978 from cancer his mother Virginia nee Chapman died in 1977 of an accidental drug overdose 5 and his sister Jenny Lee Aurness died of an apparently deliberate drug overdose in 1975 6 His adopted brother Craig founded the stock photography agency Westlight and also was a photographer for National Geographic 7 References edit a b c d Kampion Drew December 2000 Rolf Aurness Biography Surf Line Accessed June 5 2011 a b c Rolf Aurness Biography Archived 2012 03 20 at the Wayback Machine www worldchampionsofsurfing com Profile worldchampionsofsurfing com Accessed June 5 2011 a b Carroll Corky August 21 2013 June 11 2011 Gunsmoke star never met a wave he didn t like Orange County Register Retrieved August 24 2014 Gunsmoke star James Arness dies at 88 today msnbc com June 3 2011 Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved June 5 2011 Actor s ex wife overdoses The Pocono Record August 1 1977 p 2 Remembering James Arness 1923 2011 Orange County Register June 3 2011 Retrieved March 2 2019 Walker David December 16 2004 In Memoriam Craig Aurness 58 Photo District News Accessed June 5 2011 External links editThe Ranch www surfline com Greg Heller November 2000 Carroll Swimming with Marshal Dillon Orange County Register December 28 2010 Boyd Duke 2009 Dregni Michael ed Legends of Surfing The Greatest Surfriders from Duke Kahanamoku to Kelly Slater hardback 1st ed Minneapolis MVP Books p 81 ISBN 978 0 7603 3599 4 Retrieved 22 June 2013 Warshaw Matt 2005 The Encyclopedia of Surfing 1st ed Orlando FL Harcourt pp 25 26 ISBN 978 0 15 603251 3 Retrieved 22 June 2013 Achievements Preceded byFred Hemmings ISF World Surfing Champion men s 1970 Succeeded byJimmy Blears nbsp This article about an American surfer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rolf Aurness amp oldid 1208840977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
