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January 1, 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. Other names. Ollie. Occupation (s) Skateboarder, Entrepreneur, Racing Driver. Known for. Inventing the "ollie" the foundational skateboarding trick. Alan " Ollie " Gelfand (born January 1, 1963) is an influential American skateboarder, racing driver, and entrepreneur credited with inventing ...
Since 2020. Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the ...
United States. Sport. Skateboarding. Turned pro. 1980. John Rodney Mullen[3][4] (born August 17, 1966) [5] is an American professional skateboarder who practices freestyle skateboarding and street skateboarding. He is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. [6][7][8] Mullen is credited for inventing numerous tricks ...
Representing United States. 1995 Newport. Street Best Trick. Jamie Thomas (born October 11, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder and skateboard industry entrepreneur. Thomas is the owner and founder of Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear, until he announced its closure in January 2017. Thomas' nickname in the skateboard industry is ...
The Sandy Hills Skate Park, in Lansdowne, Maryland, is the oldest operating municipal skate park in the United States. In 1999 the city of Hermosa Beach, California opened a small skatepark at the site of the first skateboard competition. The competition held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School (now a city museum) was organized by Dewey Weber ...
Website. powell-peralta.com. Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team featuring the era's top competitors. Peralta left the company in 1991 and Powell ...
Skateboard. A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. It is usually made of a specially designed 7–8-ply maple plywood deck and has polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboard moves by pushing with one foot while the other foot remains balanced on the board, or by ...
Creative Urethane made the wheels to his specifications and Nasworthy took his company to California in 1972. Due to the infancy of skateboarding at this time, Nasworthy sold his wheels directly to surf shops along the coast of California, and placed some tentative advertisements featuring a young Gregg Weaver in surfing magazines. News of the ...