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Hollow surfboards were invented in 1926 by a surfer named Tom Blake (1902 â 1994). Besides being one of the most influential and important figures in the history of surfing Tom Blake was also a national swimming champion, inventor, author and actor. Hollow surfboards soon replaced the old solid surfboards.
Tom started building his own surfboards in Santa Monica in 1925. It is said he was the first to surf Malibu Point a year later. Surfboards at that time were typically made of redwood and were 10 feet or longer, 22-inches wide, 3 to 4 inches thick and weighed over 100 pounds.