Hawaiian pro surfer and 1977 world number three Becky Benson features in this week revisit to the archives. Sister to Blanch and daughter of surf cameraman Albert Benson, it is fair to say all three were big regulars on the North Shore of Oahu in the 70s.
Watch her moves to the suitable sounds of The Isley Brothers with Who’s that Lady.
For more history of surf visit encyclopediaofsurfing.com
Becky Benson from ENCYCLOPEDIA of SURFING videos on Vimeo.
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