Philip “Flippy” Hoffman, one of the pioneers of big-wave surfing,...

Philip “Flippy” Hoffman, one of the pioneers of big-wave surfing, has died at the age of 80. He surfed in Hawaii in the 1950s, and then went on to be co-owner of Hoffman California Fabrics, which supplied printed fabric to companies including Ocean Pacific, Quiksilver, Volcom and Stussy.

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