Bunker Spreckels
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Bunker Spreckels (born Adolph Bernard Spreckels III; August 15, 1949 – January 7, 1977) was an American surfer and an early pioneer of a surfboard design.
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Bunker Spreckels | |
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Born | Adolph Bernard Spreckels III (1949-08-15)August 15, 1949 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1977(1977-01-07) (aged 27) |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendal)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Known for | Surfing |
Parent(s) | Kay Williams Adolph Bernard Spreckels II |
Relatives | Clark Gable (stepfather) Claus Spreckels (great-grandfather) |
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He was the great-grandson of German-born sugar baron Claus Spreckels and was heir to the Spreckels Sugar fortune.[1] Spreckels became the stepson of Clark Gable when his mother married the actor.[2]
Spreckels met surf photographer Art Brewer in 1969 at the surf spot known as Banzai Pipeline while Brewer was on a three-month photo shoot for Surfer magazine.[2]