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The invention of the surfboard rocker could be credited to Bob Simmons (1919-1954). Bob Simmons is also the guy you could call the âFather of the Modern Surfboardâ. He introduced number of innovations and new shapes. Bob Simmons was constantly experimenting with surfboard designs.
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.