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Jul 18, 2020 · Derek Ho, the first Hawaiian man to win professional surfing's world championship, has died at 55, authorities said. The cause of death was not disclosed by the Honolulu medical examiner's...
Derek Ho (September 26, 1964 – July 17, 2020) was a Hawaiian Chinese surfer who won the world surfing championship in 1993. Ho was born in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He began surfing at the age of three, and won the world title at age 29, making him the first Native Hawaiian world champion.
Jul 20, 2020 · Derek Ho was the first Hawaiian to win the ASP World Tour and the Pipeline Masters champion. He was also a Triple Crown winner and a respected elder in the surf community.
Jul 20, 2020 · Derek Ho, Hawaii's first world champion and a 4-time Pipeline Master, passed away at 55 after a heart attack. See how his friends and fellow surfers paid homage to him on Instagram with photos and stories.
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Jul 18, 2020 · Derek Ho, who won the Triple Crown four times and the Pipe Masters twice, passed away after a heart attack. He was the state's first male surfer to win a professional title in 1993 and had a surfing legacy in his family.
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Jul 23, 2023 · Today is Derek Ho Day. It's a day to honor one of surfing’s all-time greats who died from a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 55. The Pipe legend was the 1993 World Champ and 4x Triple Crown winner, father to Makoa and Kiana Ho, and uncle to pro surfers Mason and Coco Ho.