Chris Davidson surfer

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Surfer Chris Davidson dies after pub punch (South Coast Register)

A man has faced court over the death of former surfing champion Chris Davidson who died after being...

Officers found 45-year-old Davidson unconscious on the ground. Police say they were called to Sportsmans Way at South West Rocks just after 11pm on Saturday following reports a man had been punched in the face, fallen and hit his head on the pavement. A man has faced court over the death of former surfing champion Chris Davidson who died after being punched outside a pub on the NSW mid north coast.

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'It's just tragic': Community mourns former pro surfer killed in alleged ... (9Homes)

Tributes have continued flowing for the 45-year-old father, who was allegedly hit outside a pub in South West Rocks on the NSW Mid North Coast on Saturday night ...

"Nothing positive can come out of this. It's the worst thing in the world and it's got to stop - it's not good enough, it's just got to end." READ MORE: "I will miss his laugh, I will miss his practical jokes, I will just miss his passion." I mean, nobody wins, it's just the worst thing ever," he said. Close friend Nathan Hedge told Today Davidson "was robbed too early" of his life and will be deeply missed by the local surfing community.

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Australian surfer Chris Davidson dies after punch outside pub (The Guardian)

Man charged after 45 year-old former champion found unconscious on ground on NSW mid-north coast.

Officers found 45-year-old Davidson unconscious on the ground. Davidson, who grew up surfing at North Narrabeen on Sydney’s northern beaches, competed on the world professional surfing tour in 2010 and 2011. A man has faced court over the death of the former surfing champion Chris Davidson who died after being punched outside a pub on the

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Former Australian surfing star Chris Davidson dies after alleged ... (ABC News)

Former surfing star Chris Davidson has died after an alleged assault on the NSW mid-north coast overnight, with tributes flowing for the "amazing but very ...

"He was one of the most stylish surfers we'd ever produced in this country. He wasn't the guy you would like to draw in a heat." He was an absolute prodigious talent and as flamboyant as he was in the water." He added Mr Davidson was just a great bloke who was "right up there at the top of the professional world for quite a few years, and on his day could beat anyone". Renowned surf magazine Tracks called him "one of the most gifted surfers in the world" at the height of his powers. - Mr Davidson is being remembered as one of the most gifted surfers in the world at the height of his powers

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