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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jake_Burton_CarpenterJake Burton Carpenter - Wikipedia

    Jake Burton Carpenter (April 29, 1954 – November 20, 2019), occasionally also known as Jake Burton or Jakie, was an American snowboarder, founder of Burton Snowboards, and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard. A native of New York, he grew up in Cedarhurst, New York.

  2. www.burton.com › remembering-jake-burton-carpenterRemembering Jake Burton Carpenter

    Jake Burton Carpenter, 1954 - 2019. Burton founder Jake Burton Carpenter passed away peacefully on November 20, 2019 as a result of complications from recurring cancer. He was our founder, the soul of snowboarding, the one who gave us the sport we all love so much.

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  4. www.npr.org › 2019/11/22 › 782084534Jake Burton Carpenter, Snowboarding Pioneer, Dies At 65 : NPR

    Nov 22, 2019 · Jake Burton Carpenter, whose snowboard business and promotional efforts transformed the sport into a global sensation, died Wednesday at 65 from complications from cancer.

  5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-us-canada-50511783Jake Burton Carpenter: US 'godfather of snowboarding' dies at 65

    Nov 21, 2019 · Jake Burton Carpenter, known as the godfather of snowboarding and founder of Burton Snowboards, has died aged 65 due to complications from cancer. Carpenter quit his job in 1977 and founded...

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  6. www.cnn.com › 2019/11/21 › usJake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has ...

    Nov 21, 2019 · Jake Burton Carpenter, the snowboarding pioneer and founder of Burton Snowboards, passed away from complications related to cancer. He was 65. The company announced Carpenter’s death on Thursday...

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2019/11/22 › sportsJake Burton Carpenter, Who Ushered in Snowboarding as a Sport ...

    Nov 22, 2019 · Jake Burton Carpenter, whose once-modest plan to make 50 snowboards a day turned into something far bigger — a global business that helped drive snowboarding into a popular Olympic sport — died...

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  9. www.burton.com › jake-burton-carpenterJake Burton Carpenter: Snowboarding Pioneer | Burton ...

    Explore the legacy of Jake Burton Carpenter, including early life, memorable moments, press coverage, Mine77, and more.