The Definitive Surf Culture History Site. - Dale Velzy (1927-2005) was an American surfboard shaper, credited with being the world's first commercial shaper. He opened the first professional surf shop in Manhattan
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Dale Velzy: “The Hawk” opened the world's first surfing store in Manhattan Beach – South Bay History
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