Patterson brothers, Robert, Raymond, and Ronald
Good-humored brother trio originally from Honolulu, Hawaii; the Pattersons moved to Southern California as teenagers in the 1950s and served for decades as live-in ambassadors of the casual, beachboy-influenced surfing lifestyle. All three spent much of their adult lives in the Dana Point/Laguna Beach area, working at the Hobie Surfboards factory. Oldest brother Robert "Flea" Patterson was born i...
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Bobby, Ronald and Raymond Patterson, 1960. Photo: John Severson / SURFERSubscribe to view
Ronald Patterson, 1977. Photo: Guy MotilSubscribe to view
Raymond Patterson, Trestles. Photo: Leo HetzelSubscribe to view
Ronald Patterson, Windansea, 1957Subscribe to view
Bobby Patterson, 1963 Malibu Invitational. Photo: Jim DriverSubscribe to view
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Bobby Patterson
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Bobby, Ronald and Raymond Patterson, 1960. Photo: John Severson / SURFER
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Ronald Patterson, 1977. Photo: Guy Motil
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Raymond Patterson, Trestles. Photo: Leo Hetzel
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Ronald Patterson, Windansea, 1957
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Bobby Patterson, 1963 Malibu Invitational. Photo: Jim Driver