Pete Smith, a pioneer of the Virginia Beach surfing community who helped shape the sport along the East Coast, has died after a battle with cancer and illness. He was 86. Family members and longtime ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Just outside the Coastal Edge Surf Shop in Virginia Beach, they’re paying respect to one of the original OGs of the Oceanfront, as Pete Smith died Tuesday at the age of 86 ...
VIRGINIA BEACH — Pete Smith, who helped launch the East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia Beach and owned the first surf shop in the coastal city, died Tuesday. He was 86. Smith had been ...
Pete Smith, sometimes called the “Godfather of Surfing” on the East Coast, has passed away following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 86 years old. A legend of the sport, and pioneer in early ...