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Classic Photos of John John Florence

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Publish date:
Mar 28, 2014

Classic Photos of John John Florence

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kirstin Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kirstin Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Gregory Boissy/AFP/Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kelly Cestari/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

Kirstin Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images

After growing up in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Florence was featured in SURF Magazine when he was only 13-years-old. Ever since then, he's been leading the charge in competitive surfing, performing innovative tricks including the ridiculous alley-oop that he's quickly becoming known for.

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