Tom Blake
Subtitle: the uncommon journey of a pioneer waterman
By: Gary Lynch, Malcolm Gault-Williams ; William K. Hoopes, editor.
Contributors: Gault-Williams, Malcolm.; Hoopes, William K.
Edition: Limited ed.
Publisher: Croul Family Foundation
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Corona del Mar, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Blake, Tom, 1902-1994.; Surfers -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-256) and index.
Table of contents: class: section
title: Machine generated contents note: E I; class: section
title: 1. Lonely Beginnings (1902-21) 1; class: section
title: Waterman Visions5; class: section
title: Footloose, 1920-216; class: section
title: 2. Swimming (1921-29) 9; class: section
title: Surf Start, Santa Monica 192110; class: section
title: Los Angeles Athletic Club, 1921-2911; class: section
title: AAU 10-Mile Open, 1922 11; class: section
title: Aileen Riggin Soule14; class: section
title: Charles Atlas15; class: section
title: Vegetarian, 192416; class: section
title: 1920s Swim Wins17; class: section
title: 3. Acting (1922-42)21; class: section
title: "Where The Pavement Ends"21; class: section
title: Copper River Tragedy, 192722; class: section
title: 4. Lifeguarding (1924 on)27; class: section
title: On Board, Santa Monica, 192428; class: section
title: First Trip to Hawaii, 192429; class: section
title: Santa Monica Lifeguarding32; class: section
title: Marriage, 1925 32; class: section
title: Malibu First Ridden, 1926 34; class: section
title: 5. Hollow Board Evolution (1926-32)37; class: section
title: Ancient Hawaiian Templates, 192637; class: section
title: Drilled-Holes, 1926-2940; class: section
title: PCSC, 192840; class: section
title: Carved Chambers, 192941; class: section
title: Ala Wai Canal, December 1, 192942; class: section
title: Hollow Victory, January 1, 193044; class: section
title: Ala Wai, January 1931 47; class: section
title: Further Board Experiments 49; class: section
title: Transversely Braced Hollows, 193252; class: section
title: ". DUKE, As I Knew Him"53; class: section
title: 7. Surfer Lifestyle Pioneer61; class: section
title: The Great Depression63; class: section
title: 8. Longest Rides (1930 & 1936)69; class: section
title: 9. "Surfriding in Hawaii73; class: section
title: 10. Early 1930s Innovations87; class: section
title: The Sailboard, 1931-40 88; class: section
title: Collapsible Surfboard, 193291; class: section
title: Johnny Weissmuller93; class: section
title: T he L eash 93; class: section
title: New Kind of Surfing Contest, 1932 93; class: section
title: 11. Commercial Boards (1932 on)95; class: section
title: Santa Monica Guarding, 1932-33115; class: section
title: Catalina Crossing, 1932117; class: section
title: Hollow Board Popularity 120; class: section
title: 12. East Coast (1922, 1933-34)123; class: section
title: Cape Florida & Miami, 1922123; class: section
title: M iam i, 1933-34125; class: section
title: Nassau, Bahamas, 1934129; class: section
title: Long Island, New York, 1934129; class: section
title: 13. Waikiki Beach Patrol (1935-37)131; class: section
title: 14. Hawaiian Surfboard (1935)135; class: section
title: " Perfected By Tom Blake"139; class: section
title: 15. The Fin (1935)141; class: section
title: 16. East and West Coasts (1937-41) 147; class: section
title: Jones Beach, 1937150; class: section
title: " For Fun and Safety," 1939151; class: section
title: Popular Science, 1939152; class: section
title: Palos Verdes, 1939-40155; class: section
title: M iam i, 1941159; class: section
title: 17. World War II 161; class: section
title: 18. Palos Verdes (1946-50) 167; class: section
title: Golden Gate Crossing, 1948172; class: section
title: 19. Waikiki (1947-55)173; class: section
title: "Royal Hawaiians," 1952177; class: section
title: Trouble at Makaha, 1952181; class: section
title: Tommy Zahn, 1953183; class: section
title: Last B oards, 1954186; class: section
title: Surfing's End, 1955 188; class: section
title: 20. Bayless Ranch (1955-57)191; class: section
title: 21. Florida Lifeguard (1957-64) 195; class: section
title: Hawaiian Surfriding (1961) 199; class: section
title: Florida, California, & Wisconsin200; class: section
title: Visits with Doc Ball 201; class: section
title: 22. Desert & Wisconsin (1965-70s)203; class: section
title: "Voice of the Wave," 1968205; class: section
title: Colorado Desert, 1971-74 208; class: section
title: Gene "Tarzan" Smith208; class: section
title: Honors, 1966-91209; class: section
title: 23. "Voice of the Atom" (1977-88)213; class: section
title: Chapter 1: Encounter With Anthony214; class: section
title: Chapter 2: Voice of the Atom215; class: section
title: Chapter 3: Nature = God217; class: section
title: Chapter 4: The Way of Compassion218; class: section
title: Chapter 5: Miracles219; class: section
title: Chapter 6: The Promise of Eternal Life 220; class: section
title: Chapter 7: Anthony Departs221; class: section
title: 24. Ever The Loner (1980s)223; class: section
title: Women224; class: section
title: Surfer Profile, 1981224; class: section
title: Not Cashing In226; class: section
title: Those Respected227; class: section
title: Vegetarian to the End228; class: section
title: 25. Reflections229; class: section
title: The Simple Secret, 1990 231; class: section
title: 26. Loner Endings, 1994233; class: section
title: End Notes.241.; class: section