Career
In 2004, Scott was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame as one of the original six legends of the Australian surfing industry. Scott Dillon owns a former surf and shark museum near Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, called Legends Surf Museum. Father was Secretary-Treasurer of Bondi Surf Life Saving Club at Scott"s birth.
Rode and paddled a 16-foot-long hollow, timber surf ski then called "toothpicks" in the era pre-Malibu solid balsa surf boards.
At age 24 Scott departed for a ten-year overseas working holiday, lumber-jacking in Canada and Alaska and professional boxing televised in Canada and northern United States of America.
Began boxing at Bondi SLSC boxing events. Continued boxing in Canada and northern United States of America on television for five years.
Began at Bondi in 1946 during the very early era of the sport, with Don Linklater, Andy Amstrong, Spud Murphy, Jack Murray and Vic Ley senior before the foundation of the Underwater Spear Fisherman"s Association (in 1952). Later went professional spearfishing in Ceylon for 12 months.
Drove midgets and sedans at Sydney Show ground and speedways around Australia for eight years winning many major events including three NSW titles.
(Was sponsored by television actor Ty Hardin who was working in Australia on a series). Began company Scott Dillon Surfboards at Brookvale making longboards in 1961. Other manufacturers starting at that time were Gordon Woods, Barry Bennett, Bill Wallace and Keyo.
First boards were solid Malibu-style made of balsa wood which preceded foam boards.
Continued until 1967 then went to Coffs Harbour and later established Legends Surf Museum. Has attended major surf riding events Hawaii, France and United Kingdom since his first visit to Hawaii in 1963.
Visits Hawaii every year since 1963. First to surf Bare Island bombora (Botany Bay, Sydney) estimated wave height 10 meters in 1952.
Appearances are numerous and include all Australian made (long board) movies beginning in 1961.