480 - Bing Copeland
Surf Splendor
David Lee Scales
4.8 • 669 Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2023
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Honoree of this weekend's Icons of Foam Tribute, Bing Copeland started Bing Surfboards in 1959. After sharing his first wave with Greg Noll and under the tutelage of Dale Velzy, Bing became one of the largest board builders of the 60s. In today's episode Bing discusses his origin story, the value of delegation, transitioning the Bing legacy, and the incident that caused him to quitting surfing. Enjoy! (Link to Episode 190 with Matt Calvani)
Intro Music: Bob Dylan, Mississippi
Segue Music: Bob Callahan, 747
Outro Music: Glen Campbell, Sweet Fantasy
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