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'''Ken Bradshaw''' (October 4, 1952 |
'''Ken Bradshaw''' (born October 4, 1952) is an American professional [[surfer]] and winner of the 1982 [[Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship]]. |
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Bradshaw was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. On January 28, 1998, Ken Bradshaw successfully towed into, and rode, a wave with a face estimated as over 80 feet.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/conditionblack/interview.html] (Article about wave)</ref> The site was [[Outside Log Cabins]], an outer reef on the [[North Shore (Oahu)|North Shore]] of [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]]. This wave was his second of the day at about 11:30am.<ref>[http://www.kenbradshaw.com/ Official Website]</ref> The ride lasted about 30 seconds. There is a poster of a Bradshaw riding a 60+ footer that has been mistaken for the biggest wave ever surfed. His record-breaking wave, which was about 20 feet taller than that photo, was not photographed. Only some grainy video footage exists which was shot from shore <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/02/big-wave-surfer-201102?currentPage=all#gotopage1 |title=The Wave-Maker |date=February 2011 |publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |author=William Langewiesche}}</ref> (which appears in the videos ''The Moment'' and ''Making the Call''), but the view was partially blocked by a smaller, unbroken wave in front of it. |
Bradshaw was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. On January 28, 1998, Ken Bradshaw successfully towed into, and rode, a wave with a face estimated as over 80 feet.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/conditionblack/interview.html] (Article about wave)</ref> The site was [[Outside Log Cabins]], an outer reef on the [[North Shore (Oahu)|North Shore]] of [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]]. This wave was his second of the day at about 11:30am.<ref>[http://www.kenbradshaw.com/ Official Website]</ref> The ride lasted about 30 seconds. There is a poster of a Bradshaw riding a 60+ footer that has been mistaken for the biggest wave ever surfed. His record-breaking wave, which was about 20 feet taller than that photo, was not photographed. Only some grainy video footage exists which was shot from shore <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/02/big-wave-surfer-201102?currentPage=all#gotopage1 |title=The Wave-Maker |date=February 2011 |publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |author=William Langewiesche}}</ref> (which appears in the videos ''The Moment'' and ''Making the Call''), but the view was partially blocked by a smaller, unbroken wave in front of it. |
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==Lifestyle== |
==Lifestyle== |
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Bradshaw is a [[vegetarian]].<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/02/big-wave-surfer-201102] Current February 2011 Report on Ken Bradshaw</ref> |
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==Death== |
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Bradshaw died in the care of his family at Ohanu Monument home on October 7 2013. It was confirmed he received a lethal injection by a nurse working at the monument by Irish broadcaster [[RTE]] on August 28 2014. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Ken Bradshaw (born October 4, 1952) is an American professional surfer and winner of the 1982 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
Bradshaw was born in Houston, Texas. On January 28, 1998, Ken Bradshaw successfully towed into, and rode, a wave with a face estimated as over 80 feet.[1] The site was Outside Log Cabins, an outer reef on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. This wave was his second of the day at about 11:30am.[2] The ride lasted about 30 seconds. There is a poster of a Bradshaw riding a 60+ footer that has been mistaken for the biggest wave ever surfed. His record-breaking wave, which was about 20 feet taller than that photo, was not photographed. Only some grainy video footage exists which was shot from shore [3] (which appears in the videos The Moment and Making the Call), but the view was partially blocked by a smaller, unbroken wave in front of it.
He took part in a hypothermia experiment for Discovery Channel[4] which lasted for 4 hours at 0°C (32°F, 273 K) without clothing. His body temperature dropped to 35°C (95°F, 308 K).
Lifestyle
Bradshaw is a vegetarian.[5]
References
- ^ [1] (Article about wave)
- ^ Official Website
- ^ William Langewiesche (February 2011). "The Wave-Maker". Vanity Fair.
- ^ [2] Channels website
- ^ [3] Current February 2011 Report on Ken Bradshaw
External links
- Official Website
- The Big One (Forbes.com)
- Wave Warrior (pbs.org)
- Ken Bradshaw (Surfline; Oct 2000)
- [4] Vanity Fair article from 2011
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