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- Matt was a high-achiever and knew what he wanted to do at a young age.
- When, at the age of 21, Archbold was busted for his third drunk-driving charge, he officially became surfing's biggest cautionary tale.
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by Nina Welch
ARCHY’S HISTORY:
In the summer of 1970, the Archbold family moved to San Clemente--Mom, Dad, Brian (age 4) and Matt (age 2). After a day at the beach, when we returned to our apartment on Avenida Victoria next to Fred’s Liquor, I filled the bathtub with bubbles. Wet, sandy, and sunburn, Matt said, “I want to go home.” I responded with, “You are home.” Hence, a San Clemente local had arrived.
They call him a legend, a cult hero, punk rock on a surfboard, and one of the most influential rebels in surf lore. But what do they call the woman who gave birth to a legend? I guess that would be Mom. After the boys’ dad and I divorced, I took my maiden name back and got my college degree in Arizona. Matt supported my educational efforts but didn’t know why I moved to Arizona. “We’re ‘beach people,’ Mom.”
Matt was a high-achiever and knew what he wanted to do at a young age. Before surfing, he was into football, but when his older brother was surfing every day and entered surf contests, Matt got the bug. The prodigy surfer was doing a 360 within two weeks amazing
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Archbold, Matt
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Regularfoot surfer from San Clemente, California; one of the sport's great natural talents, introduced in the mid-1980s as a bashful child prodigy, then evolving into a heavily tattooed and periodically self-destructive cult hero. The son of a banker, Archbold was born (1968) in Fontana, California, and raised in San Clemente. He began bodyboarding at age five; six years later, when he got his fir...
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Matthew Archbold
Matt Archbold is a father of five children, an author, and a columnist for several prominent Catholic publications.
His comedic and inspiring tales of raising five children in The Catholic Digest have moved many to laughter and tears while his thoughtful take on current events, pro-life and religious liberty issues at The National Catholic Register has garnered him a large and faithful readership. His own blog Creative Minority Report, whose tagline is “We laugh because we believe,” has become one of the most popular Catholic blogs.
Matt’s book “Faith Under Fire –Dramatic Stories of Christian Courage” has received wide acclaim for its portrayals of Christians facing intolerance, oppression, and even violence with expressions of love and faith.
Deacon Greg Kandra, award-winning journalist and multimedia editor of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, called Archbold’s work “Superb.” He called the book “a bright beacon of hope” which will leave readers “uplifted, inspired, consoled, and enriched.”
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B.
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