GREG NOLL & PHIL EDWARDS

 Greg Noll is considered one of the bravest and best of the big wave riders in surfing history. Known as "Da Bull" by his fellow surfers for his stubborn, straightforward and aggressive approach to the sport.
He started surfing in 1948 when he was 11 years old and in the early 50's learned to shape balsa wood boards from legendary Dale Velzy at his shop by the Manhattan Beach Pier. In the Fall of '54 he made his first trek to Hawaii, after hearing about Buzzy Trent, Walter and Flippy Hoffman living in quonset huts on Makaha. He was among the first to ride the fearsome waves at Waimea Bay and Outside Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore. Twenty to 30 foot sets at Makaha became commonplace.

Phill Ewards changed everything in 1953. A teenaged Phil Edwards paddled out on a big day, surrounded by big-time surfers, and everyone wrote him off as a goner. But he didn't fold; he came into his own. Edwards took off behind Burrhead, who was racing for the shoulder, and coolly hung in the pocket. Within moments, he shocked his elders by cutting back into the foam, then catching Burrhead back on the shoulder.