Tom Morey (1935–2021), Boogie Board inventor
Tom Morey was a surfer and surfboard shaper who invented the Boogie Board.Morey was a prominent member of the California surfing scene in the 1950s and ‘60s. While working on a new surfboard design in 1971, Morey created the Boogie Board, a short, lightweight board that’s often ridden while lying on the stomach or on one knee.