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Surf Star Slater Pays Tribute As Quiksilver Co-founder Green Dies

Kelly Slater called Quiksilver co-founder Alan Green a 'great friend and mentor for so many' (Credit: AFP)

Surf star Kelly Slater paid tribute on Thursday to Alan Green, the man who launched his career, after the co-founder of the iconic Quiksilver brand died aged 77.

Green died of cancer at his home in Torquay, Australia, on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Boardriders group, which owns Quiksilver, told AFP.

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