Tom Morey
Tom Hugh Morey
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Tom Hugh Morey (15 August 1935 – 14 October 2021), also known by the moniker Y, was a musician, engineer, surfboard shaper, and surfer responsible for several technological innovations that have heavily influenced modern developments in surfing equipment design.
Career
- 1935Born
- 2021Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Detroit
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: musician, surfer, inventor
- •Sport: surfing
What happened recently
Bodyboarding legend Mike Stewart remembers Tom Morey, the creative man behind the Boogie Board
Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board and the Ben Franklin of surfing, dies at 86
Tom Morey, One Of Surfing’s Early Geniuses And Inventor Of The Boogie Board, Dead At 86
Free-thinking inventor of the boogie board and surfing hall-of-famer, Tom Morey, dead at 86: “Hello. I am a spaceman. I am the spirits of Einstein, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Bob Simmons!”
Boogie Board inventor Tom Morey puts stamp of approval on sequoia board made in his honor