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| SURL KIM Residence: Los Angeles, California Birthday: February 17 Final Fours Attended: (29) -- 1981, 1983-1989, 1991-2011 Other Notable Sporting Events Attended: Super Bowl 1967, 1969-2005; Rose Bowl 1953-2011; Olympic Games: 1984; 1996 Charter Member of the Hoop Historians since 1999 |
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Surl is the founder and co-owner of
Kim Tours and Travel, which has provided sports travel packages for University
of Southern California football and for the Rose Bowl, since the company began
in 1953. Affectionately known as "Mister Rose Bowl" Surl has moved
hundreds of thousands of spectators to and from "the Granddaddy of them all".
Along with his wife, Dorothy, the couple has been officially recognized as "The
First Family" of the Hoop Historians. Surl is a World War II veteran
serving as Navigator (LT) B-17 in the 92nd Bomb Group - 8th Air Force in England
during 1944-45. Surl has attended 59 consecutive Rose Bowls, 37 Super Bowls and 29
Final Fours.
| Surl Kim NCAA Tournament Game Log | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Games | Location | Year | Round | Games | Location | |
| 1981 | Final Four | 4 | Philadelphia, PA | 1983 | Final Four | 3 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1984 | Final Four | 3 | Seattle, WA | 1985 | Final Four | 3 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1986 | Final Four | 3 | Dallas, TX | 1987 | Final Four | 3 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1988 | Final Four | 3 | Kansas City, MO | 1989 | Final Four | 3 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1991 | Final Four | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | 1992 | Final Four | 3 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1993 | Final Four | 3 | New Orleans, LA | 1994 | Final Four | 3 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1995 | Final Four | 3 | Seattle, WA | 1996 | Final Four | 3 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | Final Four | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | 1998 | Final Four | 3 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1999 | Final Four | 3 | St. Petersburg, FL | 2000 | Final Four | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 2001 | First / Second Round | 6 | San Diego, CA | 2001 | Final Four | 3 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2002 | Final Four | 3 | Atlanta, GA | 2003 | Final Four | 3 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 2004 | Final Four | 3 | San Antonio, TX | 2005 | Final Four | 3 | St. Louis, MO | |
| 2006 | Final Four | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | 2007 | Final Four | 3 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 2008 | Final Four | 3 | San Antonio, TX | 2009 | Final Four | 3 | Detroit, MI | |
| 2010 | Final Four | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | 2011 | Final Four | 3 | Houston, TX | |
Total NCAA Tournament Games: 94
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