Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
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LOCATION: Vista, California, United States

Websites : TonyHawk.com, The Skateboard Project, Film Work, Instagram

Tony Hawk is a noted contributor to Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Read Britannica's biography of Tony Hawk
BIOGRAPHY

Pioneering professional skateboarder, an iconic figure in popular culture. A wide variety of products and commercial enterprises—including media, clothing lines, skateboarding accessories, even rollercoasters—carry the Tony Hawk name and brand.

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Primary Contributions (1)
Sakura Yosozumi at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Skateboarding, form of recreation and sport, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. Considered one of the so-called extreme sports, skateboarding as a professional sport boasts a range of competitions, including vertical and street-style…
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Publications (4)
How Did I Get Here?: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO
How Did I Get Here?: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO (October 2010)
By Tony Hawk
The most famous skateboarder ever shares the business secrets to his success!He's the man who put skateboarding on the map. He's the first to land a 900 (two and a half full rotations). He's also among the richest pitchmen in any sport. And, in a sport that's especially youth-oriented, Tony Hawk, a 40-something father of four, still connects with his audience by staying true to who he is.\nMoving easily between the ramp and the boardroom, Tony currently runs one of the most acclaimed...
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Between Boardslides and Burnout: My Notes from the Road
Between Boardslides and Burnout: My Notes from the Road (September 2002)
By Tony Hawk

With this all-access pass, Tony Hawk shares the joy, the exhaustion, the adrenaline, and the pain of life on the road. Between Boardslides and Burnout puts you right on the edge of the ramp and on the road with him -- from competitions to demos, to store openings, to autograph signings, to movie sets, and back home.

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Never before has a professional skateboarder offered such a complete look into his life -- and mind.

Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder
Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder (September 2002)
By Tony Hawk, Sean Mortimer
In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. \n Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. \n Ages...
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Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder
Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder (June 2001)
By Tony Hawk, Sean Mortimer
For Tony Hawk, it wasn't enough to skate for two decades, to invent more than eighty tricks, and to win more than twice as many professional contests as any other skater.It wasn't enough to knock himself unconscious more than ten times, fracture several ribs, break his elbow, knock out his teeth twice, compress the vertebrae in his back, pop his bursa sack, get more than fifty stitches laced into his shins, rip apart the cartilage in his knee, bruise his tailbone, sprain his ankles, and tear his...
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