Brett Simpson
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Brett Simpson is a surfer from Huntington Beach, California
. He won the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing
contest, and repeated again in 2010 by successfully defending his title against South Africa
n surfer Jordy Smith
. He is a graduate of Huntington Beach High School
. Simpson was named the Orange County
Surfer of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He is the son of American football player Bill Simpson
.
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. He won the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing
U.S. Open of Surfing
The U.S. Open of Surfing is a week-long surfing competition held annually during the summer in Huntington Beach, California. Generally held on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, the U.S...
contest, and repeated again in 2010 by successfully defending his title against South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n surfer Jordy Smith
Jordy Smith
Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith is a South African professional surfer competing on the World Championship Tour . In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series, the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT....
. He is a graduate of Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach High School is a public high school in Huntington Beach, California. Opened in 1906, it is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. HBHS is a California Distinguished School...
. Simpson was named the Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
Surfer of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He is the son of American football player Bill Simpson
Bill Simpson (American football)
William Thomas "Bill" Simpson is a former professional American football defensive back who played in the National Football League from 1974-1982. Before his NFL career, he played defensive back and punted for Michigan State University and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round of...
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