Robert George Patterson ("Bobby" or "Flea", born February 22, 1935), was a surfing star of the 1950s.
The oldest of three surfing brothers, Robert, Ronald and Raymond and one of the first surfing "nose riders", Bobby came to California from Hawaii[1] circa 1953, and stayed in Santa Monica, initially with surfer Mickey Munoz.
Bobby and his brothers later became the backbone production team of the Hobie Surfboards manufacturing plant in Dana Point, CA.
[2][3] I was a judge at the '64 contest and watched 29-year-old Bobby Patterson, 10 years past his prime, still win easily.
Patterson, tops in Hawaii, had brought nose riding to Malibu's perfect wave and even according to Mickey Munoz, taught us all by example.