Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz | |
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| Born | March 3, 1921 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2014 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University School of Medicine |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, surfer |
| Spouse | Juliette Paéz (third wife) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Sonia Darrin (sister) |
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz (March 3, 1921 – November 10, 2014) was an American surfer and physician, who 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".