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Florida’s Hall of Famers- Mike Tabeling
Reprinted with permission from the East Coast Surfing Hall Of Fame the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1949, Mike Tabeling was the son of a Navy pilot. When his family moved to Cocoa Beach,
Greg Noll, Rick James and the Tale of the Severed Thumb
Enjoy this article about the legendary Greg Noll and the story about how a severed thumb encased in a dixie-cup shaped hunk of resin ended up in Noll's shop. The Florida Connection is- Pat O'Hare
Juan Rodriguez- 7 Decades
Juan Rodriguez resides in a quiet corner of the surfing universe- Sarasota, Florida. Juan will be 70 years old in June where he has quietly built an international reputation as one of surfing's premier shapers.
Surf Contest Pioneer John Griffin-RIP
Surf Contest Pioneer John Griffin-RIP John Griffin, pioneering contest promoter and professional surfing innovator, passed away on April 3rd 2021. John, and his brother Gunner, were instrumental in creating pro surfing as we know
Portfolio: Allan Margolis
Margolis photo by Roger Scruggs Allan Margolis, one of the most prolific and talented Florida and East Coast photographers, passed away last year while surfing at Ft. Pierce Inlet. Margolis got his start publishing
Murf and Blake- A Legendary Session
The year was 1960. Tom Blake gazed out at the two young Florida surfers riding wave after wave of six foot flawless peeling surf. Perched in his lifeguard chair on the beach in Boca Raton,
RIP Steve Holloway- Lightwave Surfboards
Steve Holloway passed away on April 13, 2020. Steve was the owner of the Cocoa Beach landmark Surf shop Lightwave Surfboards. Text taken from Steve's obituary Stephen H. Price was born November 17th, 1953 in
In Trim- The Gary Propper Story- by Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes’ profile on Gary Propper ran in the November 1999 issue of Longboard magazine. * * * Before he even hit his teens, little Gary Propper was already a streetwise hustler. Growing up
For A moment In Time We’re Kids Again” …RIP Allen Margolis
November 1, 2019 • Passings Reprinted from Eastern Surf Magazine 2014 East Coast Surfing Hall Of Famer, and one of east coast surfings earliest, truly legendary short board era photographers, Alan Margolis has passed away
Larry Miniard- Jacksonville’s Pioneer Style Master
Mahalo to Justin Quintal for permission to publish this page. Visit his webpage here: https://blackrosemfg.com/ Words: Justin Quintal Efforts to chronicle the story of surfing, though mostly well intention, have not been immune to the
East Coast Superstar, Gary Propper, Has Passed Away
Legendary east coast surfer Gary Propper died in his sleep Thursday night, March 14th. Gary was the east coast's first superstar and a member of Dick Catri's legendary Hobie surf team. Gary dominated the contest
