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This exhibit looks at surfing in San Diego from a historical viewpoint, detailing the surfers and board innovators that have shaped the local surf culture. It features a chronological pictorial history of San Diego surfers and their favorite local surf spots, as well as boards on display from local surfboard innovators such as Bob Simmons, Carl Ekstrom, Larry Gordon, Don Hansen, and Tim Bessell.

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• Current Exhibits
  • A Tribute to Jeremy Lusk
  • Action Sports
  • Baseball
  • Breitbard Hall of Fame
  • Cafe Gallery
  • Football
    • Charlie Joiner
    • Tom Hamilton
  • High School Sports
  • La Jolla Swim Club and Florence Chadwick
  • Origins of Surfing in San Diego
  • Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Motor Sports
• Past Exhibits
  • Military Sports
  • Over-the-Line
  • Shades of Greatness
  • Heisman Corner