For Robert August, 'Endless Summer' lives on 50 years later
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Robert August had his life all planned out. His goal was simple. Graduate from Huntington Beach High School, where he was student body president, then go to a top-notch university to become a dentist. This profession appealed to him because he’d make big bucks and could arrange appointments around his surf schedule. So when he […]
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Robert August, his Son Sam, and HBHS Surf Team embark to retrace 'The – Robert August Surf Company
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The Endless Summer with Robert August - Zigzag Magazine
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For Robert August, 'Endless Summer' lives on 50 years later – Orange County Register
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Robert August 1994 Local Hero Surfing Walk Of Fame
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Still An Endless Summer: Surfing Icon Robert August Takes Team To Where It All Started – Orange County Register