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| born = {{Birth date and age|1923|03|27}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Floater|title=Surf legend Jack | | born = {{Birth date and age|1923|03|27}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Floater |title=Surf legend Jack O'Neill hits 89 |url=http://www.epicsurf.com.au/features/surf-legend-jack-oneill-hits-89/ |website=http://www.epicsurf.com.au/ |date=27 March 2012 |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
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'''Jack O'Neill''' is an American businessman, often credited with the invention of the [[wetsuit]].<ref name="surfline">{{cite web|title=Jack O'Neill|author=Drew Kampion and Ben Marcus|date=December 2009|url=http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/jack-oneill-biography-and-photos_877/|website=Surfing Encyclopedia|publisher=Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.|accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref> In 1952 he founded the O'Neill brand while opening one of California's first surf shops in a garage on the Great Highway in San Francisco, close to his favorite bodysurfing break at the time.<ref name="surfline"/> | '''Jack O'Neill''' is an American businessman, often credited with the invention of the [[wetsuit]].<ref name="surfline">{{cite web |title=Jack O'Neill |author=Drew Kampion and Ben Marcus |date=December 2009 |url=http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/jack-oneill-biography-and-photos_877/ |website=Surfing Encyclopedia |publisher=Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. |accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref> In 1952 he founded the O'Neill brand while opening one of California's first surf shops in a garage on the Great Highway in San Francisco, close to his favorite bodysurfing break at the time.<ref name="surfline"/> | ||
This led to the establishment of a company that deals in wetsuits, surf gear, and clothing.<ref>Willis, Clint (2003). ''Big Wave: Stories of Riding the World's Wildest Water''. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-56025-501-7.</ref> Jack O'Neill's name is attached to surfwear and his brand of surfing equipment.<ref>Guisado, Raul; Jeff Klaas (2005). ''Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast''. Globe Pequot. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7627-2966-1.</ref> | This led to the establishment of a company that deals in wetsuits, surf gear, and clothing.<ref>Willis, Clint (2003). ''Big Wave: Stories of Riding the World's Wildest Water''. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-56025-501-7.</ref> Jack O'Neill's name is attached to surfwear and his brand of surfing equipment.<ref>Guisado, Raul; Jeff Klaas (2005). ''Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast''. Globe Pequot. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7627-2966-1.</ref> | ||
In December 1996 he also began a non profit organization called [[O'Neill Sea Odyssey]] which provides students with hands-on lessons in | In December 1996 he also began a non profit organization called [[O'Neill Sea Odyssey]] which provides students with hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the relationship between the oceans and the environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/052705b.cfm |publisher=Barbara Boxer |title=Senator Boxer Gives "Conservation Champion" Award to O'Neill Sea Odyssey |date=2005-05-27}}</ref> | ||
O'Neill resides on a beachfront property in Santa Cruz, California, where he has lived since 1959.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/27/MNQK1OJ4MT.DTL |title=Jack O'Neill, 89, a surfing legend who endures |author=Klinger, Max |date=May 27, 2012 | | O'Neill resides on a beachfront property in Santa Cruz, California, where he has lived since 1959.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/27/MNQK1OJ4MT.DTL |title=Jack O'Neill, 89, a surfing legend who endures |author=Klinger, Max |date=May 27, 2012 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |publisher=SFGate.com |accessdate=May 29, 2012}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:34, 19 February 2015
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| Born | 27-03-1923 (age 101) |
| Birth place | Denver, Colorado |
| Residence | Santa Cruz, California |
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Jack O'Neill is an American businessman, often credited with the invention of the wetsuit.[2] In 1952 he founded the O'Neill brand while opening one of California's first surf shops in a garage on the Great Highway in San Francisco, close to his favorite bodysurfing break at the time.[2]
This led to the establishment of a company that deals in wetsuits, surf gear, and clothing.[3] Jack O'Neill's name is attached to surfwear and his brand of surfing equipment.[4]
In December 1996 he also began a non profit organization called O'Neill Sea Odyssey which provides students with hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the relationship between the oceans and the environment.[5]
O'Neill resides on a beachfront property in Santa Cruz, California, where he has lived since 1959.[6]
References
- ↑ Floater . Surf legend Jack O'Neill hits 89. http://www.epicsurf.com.au/. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Drew Kampion and Ben Marcus (December 2009). Jack O'Neill. Surfing Encyclopedia. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Willis, Clint (2003). Big Wave: Stories of Riding the World's Wildest Water. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-56025-501-7.
- ↑ Guisado, Raul; Jeff Klaas (2005). Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast. Globe Pequot. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7627-2966-1.
- ↑ Senator Boxer Gives "Conservation Champion" Award to O'Neill Sea Odyssey. Barbara Boxer.
- ↑ Klinger, Max (May 27, 2012). Jack O'Neill, 89, a surfing legend who endures. San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
Further reading
- Kampion, Drew. Jack O'Neill: It's Always Summer On the Inside. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1452102603.