Australian legend Barry "Magoo" McGuigan passes away at 85
The world’s oldest competitive surfer has passed away at 85. Australian veteran surfer Barry “Magoo” McGuigan is a Bondi Beach legend. Barry McGuigan truly loved surfing. “Magoo” was born in Sydney in 1929. In the early days, he tried bodysurfing, then and started surfing around 1944, in Bondi Beach and Tamarama. In those days, we […]
The world’s oldest competitive surfer has passed away at 85. Australian veteran surfer Barry “Magoo” McGuigan is a Bondi Beach legend. Barry McGuigan truly loved surfing. “Magoo” was born in Sydney in 1929. In the early days, he tried bodysurfing, then and started surfing around 1944, in Bondi Beach and Tamarama. In those days, we would have the waves just for himself. “There were no tutors. We just watched other surfers and tried to copy what we had observed,” Barry once told, as he got inspired by the legendary Jack “Bluey” Mayes.
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Australian legend Barry "Magoo" McGuigan passes away at 85
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