Hobie Alter on 60 Minutes (1982)

Pulled this video from CBS’ 60 MInutes archive. Nearly 30 years old, this footage and interview is a great window into

In 1982, Harry Reasoner first brought the sport of surfing to 60 Minutes. He interviewed Hobie Alter, or simply Hobie to those in the know, a "beach bum" whose father told him to go into the business of making surfboards. So he did, fashioning smaller and lighter boards — and made millions.