Robert August (born 1945) is an American surfer and

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. Raised in

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, he attended

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where he was ASB President his senior year. He is most famous as one of the subjects of Bruce Brown's 1966 surf documentary ''

The Endless Summer ''The Endless Summer'' is a 1966 American surf documentary film directed, produced, edited and narrated by Bruce Brown. The film follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August on a surfing trip around the world. Despite the balmy mediterranea ...

'', along with his friend

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. The film follows the two around the world pursuing their hobby during the

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offseason, meeting other surfers and discussing

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. August picked up surfing in the 1950s, when the sport's popularity had just begun to grow. His father, Blackie August, was also a noted surfer. His enthusiasm and his involvement in ''The Endless Summer'' influenced the growth of the sport over the following decades. His surfboards are sold under the Robert August Surfboards brand and are produced by Surftech, a company that manufactures lightweight

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surfboards. He continues to travel the world promoting surfing, and in 1994, he was involved in the filming of ''

The Endless Summer II ''The Endless Summer II'' is a 1994 film directed by Bruce Brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film ''The Endless Summer''. In ''The Endless Summer II'', surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Mike Hynson and Ro ...

'', in which surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the places visited by August and Hynson thirty years earlier. He took part in the film '' Step into Liquid''.

References

*Dixon, Drew (September 16, 2006)
"Surf legend displays his timeless grace"
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''. Accessed October 3, 2006.

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