Duane, Gordon
Prickly, plainspoken California surfboard manufacturer from southwest Los Angeles County; founder in 1956 of Gordie Surfboards, in Huntington Beach. "He had the personality of a rattlesnake," former US Champion Corky Carroll said of Duane. "We all respected his work, but he was extremely difficult to get along with." Duane was born (1931) in Los Angeles, and began surfing in 1951 in Hawaii, while...
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Gordon Duane, Huntington Pier, early 1960sSubscribe to view
Gordon Duane. Photo: John SeversonSubscribe to view
Gordon Duane, 1967 International Surfing Hall of Fame Awards. Photo: LeRoy GrannisSubscribe to view
Gordon Duane, 1964Subscribe to view
Gordon Duane, Huntington Pier. Photo: John Severson/SURFERSubscribe to view
Gordie Surfboards logo, 1950sSubscribe to view
Gordon Duane, Huntington Pier, early 1960s
Gordon Duane. Photo: John Severson
Gordon Duane, 1967 International Surfing Hall of Fame Awards. Photo: LeRoy Grannis
Gordon Duane, 1964
Gordon Duane, Huntington Pier. Photo: John Severson/SURFER
Gordie Surfboards logo, 1950s