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  1. 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. He was the great-grandson of German -born sugar baron Claus Spreckels and was heir to the Spreckels Sugar fortune. [1]

  2. A book by Art Brewer and C. R. Stecyk III that chronicles the life and death of Bunker Spreckels, a surfer, heir, and playboy. See photos and interviews of his adventures, excesses, and alter ego "The Player".

  3. Sep 28, 2016 · If surfing ever had a rockstar, it was Bunker Speckles, and like the others, he bid adieu at 27. When people point to today’s watered down version of surfing and say things like, “they don’t make ‘em like that anymore,” they’re pointing to Bunker – or at least his likeness.

  4. Feb 25, 2018 · More than 50 years later, a similar fate befell Adolph B. “BunkerSpreckels III, a champion surfer. Six years after inheriting a sizeable chunk of the family’s wealth, he overdosed at the ...

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  5. Discover the wild life and times of surfer turned socialite Bunker Spreckels. Photographer Art Brewer’s images and writer C. R. Stecyk III’s revealing interview detail the rise to fame and ...

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  6. Dec 29, 2016 · Matt Warshaw analyzes the surfer Bunker Spreckels, who died at 27 after blowing his inheritance on surfing and partying. He questions the hype around Bunker's radicalism and rebellion, and praises his style and charisma.

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  8. Nov 16, 2016 · Watch an exclusive clip from the film that explores the life and legacy of Bunker Spreckels, Clark Gable's stepson and a pioneer of surfing. The documentary, narrated by Mike Judge and executive produced by Anthony Kiedis, screens at DOC NYC 2016.

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