Rell Sunn
(Surfer/Cancer Spokesperson)
7/31/50 - 1/2/98
R.I.P.

Tie to Hawaii - Makaha surfing native.

"We can dream forever, but we have to do something now."

Biography

Born: July 31, 1950
Full Name: Rell Kapolioka`ehukai Sunn

Top-ranked woman on the longboard and International surfing champion who helped find the Women's Professional Surfing Association and establish the first professional tour for women. Rell was one of the first five women inducted into the International Surfing Museum's Walk of Fame.

Rell's Middle name - Kapolioka`ehukai - means "Heart of the Sea".

#20 on CNNSI's "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures: Hawaii"

Photos

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Links

• About Rell Sunn (topex.ucsd.edu)
• "The Queen of Makaha"
• Aloha Rell Sunn
• "In Memory of Rell Sunn"
• "Catch One for Rell"
• Interview from Wahine Magazine
• Info from Swell.com
• Rell Sunn, Woman of the Year
• Aloha to Rell Sunn (petsnpeople.com)
• Rell Sunn (surfart.com)
• Queen of Makaha fan site
• Info from Bruce Jones Surfboards
• Images from Warren Bolster Photography
• Waterman's Ball Honors Rell Sunn
• Woman (xoom.it)
• Steve Wilkings Photography
• Steve Wilkings Photography 2
• Boarding for Breast Cancer
• Rell Sunn Aloha - by Slacktone
  (55 sec., 217K MP3 file)
• Yahoo! Groups - Surfing
• Bomis: Surfing Ring
• USENET: alt.surfing
• USENET: alt.surfing.hawaii
• USENET: alt.surfing.usa

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