http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/12/the-cocoa-beach-surf-museum/ News • Music • Art • Food • Entertainment Fri, 04 May 2012 23:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/12/the-cocoa-beach-surf-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-102664 Dee Evans Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:58:43 +0000 http://thebeachsideresident.com/?p=4887#comment-102664 I wonder if any of the top name surfers of the past years ever came to Surfeside Theater in Cocoa Beach to watch the surfing movies that I showed back in the seventies. And, did they get the inspiration for learning the sport from watching those fantastic shows? I wonder if any of the top name surfers of the past years ever came to Surfeside Theater in Cocoa Beach to watch the surfing movies that I showed back in the seventies. And, did they get the inspiration for learning the sport from watching those fantastic shows?

]]> http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/12/the-cocoa-beach-surf-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-32774 Dan Stephens Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:13:49 +0000 http://thebeachsideresident.com/?p=4887#comment-32774 Sean, I met you a few years ago thru Craig (worked for Kabran AC) and the colonel,they had a longboard made for me and your dad shaped it for me at Stricklands place. I grew up in La Jolla, Ca. and started surfing on a balsa board by Alan Nelson. (he's in the first Surfer mag)at 10 yrs old. At 11 years old , myself and a few friends took 2x4's and nailed metal roller skates onto the 2x4's,creating the first skateboards.This was in 1957.In 1959 us kids were in 8th grade and had woodshop. We then took one inch thick hardwood and shaped it and screwed metal skates onto it. One day we were riding our skateboards in downtown San Diego and was stopped by a photographer for the San Diego Evening Tribune. He had never seen skateboards before and photographed us for an article in the paper. I have the article and beleive this is the earliest documentation of skateboards being made and used.I am 64 yrs. old today. It is my contention that myself and a few others from La Jolla invented the skateboard around 53 years ago and have actual documentation for 51 years ago, 1959. Is this piece of skateboard history something you might be interested in for the museum? If so let me know and I will send this to you. Thanx from an old time goofy foot, Danny Stephens Sean, I met you a few years ago thru Craig (worked for Kabran AC) and the colonel,they had a longboard made for me and your dad shaped it for me at Stricklands place. I grew up in La Jolla, Ca. and started surfing on a balsa board by Alan Nelson. (he’s in the first Surfer mag)at 10 yrs old. At 11 years old , myself and a few friends took 2×4′s and nailed metal roller skates onto the 2×4′s,creating the first skateboards.This was in 1957.In 1959 us kids were in 8th grade and had woodshop. We then took one inch thick hardwood and shaped it and screwed metal skates onto it. One day we were riding our skateboards in downtown San Diego and was stopped by a photographer for the San Diego Evening Tribune. He had never seen skateboards before and photographed us for an article in the paper. I have the article and beleive this is the earliest documentation of skateboards being made and used.I am 64 yrs. old today. It is my contention that myself and a few others from La Jolla invented the skateboard around 53 years ago and have actual documentation for 51 years ago, 1959. Is this piece of skateboard history something you might be interested in for the museum? If so let me know and I will send this to you. Thanx from an old time goofy foot, Danny Stephens

]]> http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/12/the-cocoa-beach-surf-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-10932 Joe whitson Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:11:29 +0000 http://thebeachsideresident.com/?p=4887#comment-10932 Good job Sean. I haven't seen you in a while. Sounds like you are doing fine. I'll try to locate you the next time I'm in the area, to say hey. Good job Sean. I haven’t seen you in a while. Sounds like you are doing fine. I’ll try to locate you the next time I’m in the area, to say hey.

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