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Mike Eaton, at age 65, holds up the Oldest Finisher’s trophy following the 2000 Catalina Classic. With him are Gibby Gibson, who co-founded the race in 1955 and Buddy Bohn, who resurrected the race in 1982. The trophy was carved by Bob Hogan, who previously held the oldest finisher’s title. Hogan completed the Classic in 1995, at age 63, four decades after having co-founded the race with Gibson. Photo by Kevin Cody by Mike Purpus Mike Eaton went with fellow shaper and Palos Verdes childhood friend Phil Becker to Hawaii’s North Shore in the mid ‘70s to make big wave boards for...

Dear ER: In the 1980s, Hermosa Beach schools had an enrollment crisis, similar to today’s declining enrollment (“Hermosa cuts six teachers, including sole physical education teacher,” ER Mar 4, 2021). The answer was to get rid of the district and be absorbed, as the stepchild, into the Manhattan School District. Aviation High School was already on the chopping block. A small group of parents fought hard to remain a self-controlled district, albeit, a much scaled down version. The plan was to retain much of the property, for our posterity, should future needs arise. We were assured, by a...

Eaton’s passing follows fellow shaper Becker’s, by just 7 days SHARE Mike Eaton lines up at the start of the 2006 Hennessey's U.S. Paddleboard Championships in Hermosa Beach. He is paddling a Tom Blake kook box, like the board he learned to surf at Bluff Cove in 1950 . Photo by Kevin Cody by Kevin Cody Pioneer surfer and surfboard shaper Mike Eaton passed away at his home from a stroke on the Big Island of Hawaii last Thursday, at the age of 86. Eaton’s death came just seven days after his childhood friend, Big Island neighbor and fellow South Bay surfer and shaper Phil Becker...

The Spout Podcast Lets Famous Artists Spout Off On More Than What They’re Famous For Share Article The Spout Podcast, featuring BTS, Lil Nas X, Jason Derulo, Ava Max, 24kGoldn, Nelly, Tiësto, Tate McRae, Mike Posner, The Kid LAROI, and many more, launches on Sounder with Alpha Media Too often, creators are seen as one-dimensional entertainers, and they are so much more than that. This podcast’s goal is to give artists the chance to tell their fans what they themselves are fans of and go a layer deeper than just their music. NEW YORK (PRWEB) ...

Phil Becker (in the straw hat) and Jared Eaton holding up their $5 Tom Blake kook box. Others in the photo are (left to right) Mike Eaton, Eddie Clark, Ricky Burns, Richie Clark, and Frankie Shinn at the end with the zinc oxide nose. The picture was taken by May Clark, Eddie’s wife, around ‘54 or ‘55, according to the Eatons’ sister Ann (Eaton) Medve. Photo courtesy of Steve Mangiagli by Kevin Cody Phil Becker was the most prolific and most under celebrated surfboard shaper in history, by his own design. Becker used three Rockwell planers, all bought in 1965 and periodically r...