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| The surfing world at large, and New York in particular, lost one of its greatest athletic commodities when 1976 Easterns Men's champion Ricky Rasmussen (aka "Mr. Flamboyant") was murdered after being led astray by drugs and crime. New York would not claim another premier division champ until Boys winner TJ Gumiela set things straight in 2005. Photo: Larry Pope |