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Mickey's Mysterious Name Change
- Denny Aaberg first saw Mickey Dora in 1956, describing him as a dark, swarthy figure surfing alone.
- Initially known as Mickey Chapin, he changed his name to Dora after his stepfather, Gard Chapin's, rumored murder.
The Unknowable Mickey Dora
- David Renson, Mickey Dora's biographer, emphasizes Dora's enigmatic nature, stating that the truth about his life remains elusive.
- Despite extensive research, Dora's contradictions and complexities make him an unknowable figure.
An Unlikely Beginning
- Mickey Dora, the quintessential Southern California surfer, was born in Budapest, Hungary, to a young Ramona Stancliffe and Miklos Stora.
- They met on a Danube riverboat, married after Ramona's pregnancy, and moved to LA in 1935.