Kelly Slater recalls late Andy Irons, locks up title

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Kelly Slater recalls late Andy Irons, locks up title
Surfers at this week's Rip Curl Pro Search at San Francisco's Ocean Beach are paying tribute to three-time world champion Andy Irons, who died a year ago at 32. By Jeff Chiu, AP Surfer Kelly Slater competes in the Rip Curl Pro Search 2011 at Ocean ... read more


How I Remember Andy
Day two of the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco didn't start with building anticipation for Kelly Slater's 11th World Title but with a tribute to Andy Irons 12 months after his death. Photo: ASP/Cestari. I've been asked for many opinions and ... read more


Today in History: Wednesday, November 2
Surfing champion Andy Irons, 32, was found dead in a Dallas-area hotel room. (An autopsy found that Irons had died from sudden cardiac arrest due to severe blockage of a main artery.) Actress Ann Rutherford (“Gone With the Wind”) is 94. ... read more

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