Mike Doyle (surfer)

American surfer

Born(1941-03-07)March 7, 1941
Lawndale, California, U.S.

DiedApril 30, 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 78)
San José del Cabo, Mexico

Mike Doyle
Doyle (left) with Corky Carroll, 1964
Personal information
Born	(1941-03-07)March 7, 1941 Lawndale, California, U.S.
Died	April 30, 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 78) San José del Cabo, Mexico

Mike Doyle^[1] (March 7,^[2] 1941^[3] – April 30, 2019), also known as Michael Doyle and Malibu Mike, was an American surfer.

Doyle was born in Lawndale, California.^[2] At the age of thirteen, he began surfing.^[4]

Doyle was a runner-up at the 1964 World Surfing Championships.^[5]

In 1966, Doyle was named as Number One Surfer in the World by the Surfer Magazine.^[6]^[7]

Doyle wrote an autobiography called Morning Glass.

Doyle died on April 30,^[8]^[9] 2019, at his home in San José del Cabo, Mexico, at the age of 78.^[2]^[4]

References

↑ "What the top riders think: Doyle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. May 17, 1964. p. 73. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 Chokshi, Niraj; Garcia, Sandra E. (May 1, 2019). "Michael Doyle, 78, Surfing Champion of the 1960s, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
↑ Marcus, Ben (June 7, 2011). The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History. MVP Books. p. 31. ISBN 9781610602099 – via Google Books.
1 2 Marble, Steve (May 2, 2019). "Mike Doyle, surfing legend from the wrong side of Interstate 5, dies at 78 in Mexico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
↑ Warshaw, Matt (2005). The Encyclopedia of Surfing. Harcourt. p. 164. ISBN 9780156032513 – via Google Books.
↑ "Mike, No. 1 Surfer, Wants Pretty Girls". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. May 12, 1966. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Meet Mike Doyle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. May 26, 1966. p. 22. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Connelly, Laylan (April 30, 2019). "Mike Doyle — Hall of Fame surfer and boardmaker — dies at 78". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
↑ Connelly, Laylan (October 20, 2019). "Memorial and paddle-out honors South Bay surfing icon Mike Doyle". Daily Breeze. Retrieved May 4, 2024.