Allen Holder

Early 20th century American surfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allen "Dempsey" Holder (1920-1997)[1] was one of the earliest surfers in San Diego, California's south county. He was one of the first surfers to ride the big surf off the coast of the Tijuana sloughs in 1937.[2] Dempsey was also head of the Imperial Beach lifeguard services for many years. The public safety building that houses sheriff and lifeguard services is now named after Dempsey for his important contributions to surfing and public safety.[3]

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Allen Dempsey Holder
BornAllen Holder
1920
Lubbock, Texas
Died1997 (aged 7677)
SportSurfing
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Allen Dempsey Holder
BornAllen Holder
1920
Lubbock, Texas
Died1997 (aged 7677)
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