Age, Biography and Wiki
Scott Dillon was born on 19 August, 1928 in Australia, is an Australian surfer (1928–2018). Discover Scott Dillon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
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90 years old |
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Leo |
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19 August, 1928 |
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12 December, 2018 |
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Scott Dillon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Scott Dillon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Scott Dillon worth at the age of 90 years old? Scott Dillon’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Australia. We have estimated Scott Dillon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Scott Brewster Dillon (19 August 1928 – 12 December 2018) was an Australian surfer.
He began free diving and spear fishing at Bondi in 1946 during the very early era of the sport, with Don Linklater, Andy Amstrong, Spud Murphy, Jack Murray and Vic Ley Sr before the foundation of the Underwater Spear Fisherman's Association (in 1952).
He later went professional spearfishing in Ceylon for 12 months.
He drove midgets and sedans at Sydney Show ground and speedways around Australia for eight years, winning many major events including three NSW titles.
He was Australian Amateur Bantam Weight Champion 1952, at age 24.
He was the first to surf Bare Island Bombora (Botany Bay, Sydney), with an estimated wave height of 10 meters, in 1952.
He won the main title for three consecutive years, and narrowly missed competing in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
He continued boxing in Canada and the northern US on TV for five years.
He was an A-grade dirt midget speed car champion in New South Wales in 1956 He was sponsored by TV actor Ty Hardin who was working in Australia on a series.
He began the company Scott Dillon Surfboards at Brookvale making longboards in 1961.
The first boards were solid Malibu-style, made of balsa wood which preceded foam boards.
His appearances are numerous and include all Australian made (longboard) movies beginning in 1961.
Dillon has attended major surf riding events in Hawaii, France and UK since his first visit to Hawaii in 1963.
He has visited Hawaii every year since 1963.
He represented Australia at each Oahu surf championship from 1963 to 1975.
He continued this until 1967, then went to Coffs Harbour and later established the Legends Surf Museum.
In 2004, he was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame as one of the original six legends of the Australian surfing industry.
Dillon owned a former surf and shark museum near Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, called Legends Surf Museum, which was forced to close in 2011 when major highway reconstruction began.
Dillon's father, Joseph Dillon was Secretary-Treasurer of Bondi Surf Life Saving Club.
At age 15 Dillon became a lifesaver with the club, having spent every weekend at the beach with his parents and siblings Helen Dillon and Josephine Dillon.
His sister Helen went on to become a famous swimmer and competed in many triathlons, she was also featured in the swimming hall of fame.
Scott rode and paddled a 16-foot-long hollow, timber surf ski then called a 'toothpick' in the era before Malibu solid balsa surf boards.
At age 24 he departed for a ten-year overseas working holiday, lumber-jacking in Canada and Alaska and professional boxing televised in Canada and the northern US.
Dillon began boxing at Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club boxing events.
Dillon died on 12 December 2018 aged 90.
