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Ho became one of Hawaii"s first full-time professional surfers, and in 1975 finished runner-up in the Duke Kahanamoku Classic and the Pro Class Trials.
Ho became one of Hawaii"s first full-time professional surfers, and in 1975 finished runner-up in the Duke Kahanamoku Classic and the Pro Class Trials.
Ho was already being called the world"s finest "position" surfer, meaning he invariably placed himself in the most critical section of the wave using the simplest and cleanest line. He often rode with a ramrod straight back, knees apart, his right arm distinctively held out from his body, hand dangling at the wrist. At 5"5", 135 pounds, Ho was never able to explode through a turn the way his heavier peers could, but nobody was quicker on their feet, and few were as innately stylish.
He was one of the world"s best tuberiders in the midand late "70s (he helped invent the "pigdog" tuberiding technique), and his skills only improved throughout the "80s.
Gregarious around friends and family, the mustachioed Ho kept a wary distance from the rest of the surf world, and was a somewhat shadowy figure during his 13 years (1976-1988) on the pro tour. In 2012, Ho was inducted to the Surfing Walk of Fame at Huntington Beach.