Foam, Phil Edwards model.
Datec. 1963
ClassificationsSurfboards
Credit LineSpencer Croul donated this on Dec. 7, 2018
Object numberS.368
DescriptionThanks to the birth of surf media, the bulk of the ’60s belonged to Edwards. After his Pipeline summit, and thanks to his starring roles in Bud Browne’s Cat on a Hot Foam Board and Bruce Brown’s Surfing Hollow Days, word spread that Phil was the best surfer in the world. In 1963, he began shaping the Phil Edwards signature model (the first to do so) for Hobie. He made $23 a pop and was suddenly considered the first professional surfer. While shunning publicity, he became an icon, and surfers worldwide mimicked his smooth, powerful style. He won the inaugural Surfer Poll in 1963, graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and was paid handsomely to travel the world. (excerpt from Surfline.com: Surfing A-Z)On View
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