The surfboard was originally invented in Hawaii hundreds of years ago. However, it wasn't until 1926 when Tom Blake invented the hollow surfboard that he turned a mere curiosity and hobby into a global phenomena and lifestyle.
For the father of modern surfing, Tom Blake grew up in a rather contradictory region, born and raised in Wisconsin, a rather land locked state, he was brought up by family after his mother passed away. After high school, he left his home and set out on the road. That year he ended up in Detroit and met Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Duke Kahanamoku. He was so inspired by the man that he decided to follow his footsteps and take up the water sports of swimming and surfing.
Blake saw surfing as almost a religion. He believed that every atom in the water, in the air, and in the wood of his board was a manifestation of god, and he devoted his life to it. His true inspiration for his series of inventions would come in 1926, when came upon a small number of ancient......

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Title: Tom Blake
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