Sports ‘A meteoric rise’: Carl Burger making history as one of surfing’s rare Black stars June 23, 2022June 23, 2022Josh Peter, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘A meteoric rise’: Carl Burger making history as one of surfing’s rare Black stars Carl Burger is emerging as a great Black American pro, a rarity in a sport that is traditionally white. He's energizing the Black surfing movement.