An original Wrightsville
Beach surfing pioneer,
Will Allison is a worldrenowned
surfer and
surfboard shaper, founding Allison
Surfboards in 1977. Allison cofounded
the Wrightsville Originals
in 1996 and is a native of and still
resides on Middle Sound.
Allison waxes poetic when it comes
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to his hall of fame induction. “I was
surprised,” Allison says. “It was an
enormous achievement to be honored
by my peers. It was a progression of
fortunate events that helped me to be
included in the hall of fame. After I
was inducted, I donated one of my
personal surfboards to the East Coast
Surfing Hall of Fame Museum. I
made the surfboard from scratch,
Will Allison
2006 East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Inductee
The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame was formed in 1996
by pioneering surfboard builder and big wave rider Greg Noll and a group
of East Coast surfers. Every two years, the ECSHOF meets at the Surf
Expo in Orlando, Florida, and honors those who have made significant
achievements in surfing. The ECSHOF Museum is located in Cocoa Beach,
Florida. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of East Coast surfing
history and displays historically valuable artifacts.
Hawaii, 1974. Photo by Gary Terrell
Allison Breiner Potter
Central America, 2006. Photo by Greg Norris