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Tony Hawk
(1968-)
Who Is Tony Hawk?
Tony Hawk was one of the top skateboarders in the world by the time he was 16, and in his 17-year career, he won more than 70 skateboarding contests. Hawk started his own skateboarding company, Birdhouse, and also has a successful line of video games and skateboarding videos. Through the Tony Hawk Foundation, he provides grants and technical assistance for new parks, especially in low-income areas.
Early Life
Hawk was born on May 12, 1968, in San Diego, California. As a kid, Hawk was intelligent, high-strung, and hyperactive — a combination his mother once described as "challenging." When he was nine, he received a skateboard from his older brother. That gift changed his life and gave him an outlet for all of his energy.
It didn't take long for Hawk to excel at skateboarding. By age 12, he got his first sponsor, Dogtown skateboards. Two years later, he became a professional skateboarder. Hawk was considered one of the top skate
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Skateboarder, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
(b. 1968)
California Connection
- Born and raised in San Diego, California
Achievements
Biography current as of induction in 2019
Tony Hawk is a pioneer of vertical, or vert, skateboarding and one of the most famous skateboarders in the sport’s history. Nine years old when his brother gave him his first skateboard, by age 12 he was winning amateur contests throughout California. At 14 he turned pro, and at 16 he was widely regarded as the world’s best competitive skateboarder. bygd the time he was 25, he had competed in 103 pro contests, winning 73 of them and placing second in 19 — a record that will almost certainly never be broken. He was crowned vert skating’s world champion 12 years in a row.
Hawk was the first skateboarder to land a 900, at the time considered the holy grail of vert skateboarding. The feat occurred at the 1999 ESPN X Games in San Francisco soon after he had team
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| Born | Anthony Frank Hawk (1968-05-12) May 12, 1968 (age 56) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Skateboarder |
| Spouse(s) | Lhotse Merriam (2006-2011), Erin Lee (1996-2004), Cindy Dunbar (1990-1993) |
| Children | Riley (b. 1992), Spencer (b. 1999), Keegan (b. 2001), Kadence (b. 2008) |
| Website | tonyhawk.com |
Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the 900, which consists of two-and-a-half rotations (900°) in the air before landing back on the pipe during the televised June 27, 1999 X Games, for which he received an enormous amount of attention.[1] He is also known for his Tony Hawk's video game series.[2]
In July 2021, Hawk briefly ended his competitive retirement to participate in the Vert Best Trick event at that year's X Games, finishing in fourth place out of ni