Roller wins AccesSurf challenged athlete final
By Dayton Morinaga
Advertiser Staff Writer
reprinter from the Honolulu Advertiser Aug.24th, 2008

Rodney Roller of California won the inaugural AccesSurf Challenged Athlete Division event at Kuhio Beach.The event was for surfers overcoming muscular dystrophy, quadriplegia, paraplegia or amputation.Roller, 41, had his right leg amputated below the knee after an industrial accident in 1990. He has been surfing as an amputee for 10 years and is a co-founder of the Association of Amputee Surfers."It was quite fun out there," he said. "It was an honor to be a part of this event for the first time. I plan to be back next year and bring more surfers with me."

Reach Dayton Morinaga at dmorinaga@honoluluadvertiser.com
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