Norton Wisdom inspects a shark at Topanga Beach

Title

Norton Wisdom inspects a shark at Topanga Beach

Description

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.

Date

1982-01-28

Source

Digital only

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Creator

Boris Yaro

Publisher

1982-01-28, Los AngelesTimes
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Citation

Boris Yaro, “Norton Wisdom inspects a shark at Topanga Beach,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/3086.