PV’s Luke Marshall’s AP surf course
Luke Marshall posed for success. All photos courtesy of Marshall family By Mike Purpus In a style evoking 1960s surf star David Nuuhiwa, the cool hand of Palos Verdes High senior Luke Marshall stays bent casually high in the air as he arches on the tip while perched on his 10’ metallic blue tinted Davenport Surfboards “4065” model noserider. Besides sharing the same silky smooth noseriding abilities, 6’4” build and goofyfoot stance, the 18-year-old Marshall must share Nuuhiwa’s and my own hair stylist from the ‘60s with his shaggy brown and sun-bleached hairdo. What he doesn’t share with many legendary surfers is a distaste for schoolwork. While Marshall’s perpetual bronze can pigeonhole him as a beach bum, in actuality, he is an “A” student taking AP classes. “Luke is different from all the up-and-coming surfers, where the prospect of surf stardom permits time away from the classroom,” said local longboarder Shawn O’Brien. “He’s the opposite — against the grain. With his commitment to school work, he’s forgone surf sessions and his high school surf team. In his limited water time, he’s gotten exponentially amazing.” Since freshmen year, Marshall has “put in the time” to get into…
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