Aaron Pai, left, owner of Huntington Surf & Sport, looks on as Steve Wheat, father of well-known Huntington Beach surfer Casey Wheat, writes in wet cement during the Surfers’ Hall of Fame ceremony posthumously inducting his son, Casey Wheat, co-creator of the West Coast Board Riders Club, into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday morning, June 4, 2021 in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register
Casey Wheat sparked a surf movement, bonding wave riders from coastal towns across the country.
The flamboyantly dressed, hip hop music-loving stylist had a way of being a bridge, connecting people from different beaches, cultures and lifestyles.
Wheat, who died last year at age 49, was honored by the Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, June 4, a gathering that drew family, friends and surf stars for an emotional ceremony in front of the Huntington Surf and Sport at Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway where countless other iconic surfers have been honored through the years.