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Doc Paskowitz
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Dorian Paskowitz
March 3, 1921 |
| Died | November 10, 2014 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University School of Medicine |
| Occupation | surfer, former doctor |
| Spouse(s) | Juliette |
| Relatives | Sonia Darrin (sister) |
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz (March 3, 1921 – November 10, 2014) was an American surfer and physician. He gave up practicing medicine for a living and decided to become a professional surfer. In 1972, he founded a surf camp run by his family, where campers could live alongside and surf with members of the Paskowitz family. He and his family have been referred to as the "First Family of Surfing".
Paskowitz died on November 10, 2014 in Newport Beach, California at the age of 93 from surgical complications.
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