Mike Doyle Death: Mike Doyle originally put his feet on a board in 1953 when surfing was —, best case scenario, — a devoted side interest shared by a modest bunch of solidified, sun-bursted surfers.
They called him “Malibu Mike,” a tall child from some unacceptable side of Interstate 5 who rode the waves with a solid animosity numerous on the Southern California surf scene had never seen.
He won honors, filled in as a trick twofold on the original surf flick “Gidget” and enhanced his sheets with pictures of tikis.
Yet, when riding had become a worldwide fever — a game that was characterizing West Coast design and winning aficionados with its Zen-like way of life — Doyle had withdrawn to Mexico, where he lived along the shore, showing surfing and painting.