Norton Wisdom inspects a shark at Topanga Beach

Norton Wisdom inspects a shark at Topanga Beach

Topanga Beach lifeguards Bill Powers and Norton Wisdom inspect a seven-foot, 200-pound shark that brushed the leg of surfer Lyn Overby (Baretta), rear, before they overpowered it in a 40-minute bout.

1982-01-28

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1982-01-28, Los AngelesTimes