Marge Calhoun
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Marge Calhoun | |
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| Born | March 20, 1926 |
| Died | September 2, 2017 (aged 91) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Surfer |
Marge Calhoun (20 March 1926 – 2 September 2017) was an American surfer. She was the first woman world champion surfer when she won the Makaha International competition on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[1][2][3][4]
Calhoun was born in Hollywood in 1924. She spent her childhood weekends with her family on Venice Beach and Santa Monica, practicing swimming and diving. Calhoun was a competitive swimmer, having trained for the 1940 Summer Olympics, before the event was cancelled due to World War II.[5] She also worked as a stunt performer.
