SKATEBOARDING

California was the birthplace of the skateboarding culture. It came into existence as the waves were too weak for surfing.

In effect Californians created a surfboard with wheels.

Roller Derby Skateboards1959 was when the first commercially manufactured

skateboard called the Roller Derby Skateboard was put up for sale. Its wheels were made of clay.

Different parts of a skateboard

Skateboarding causes injuries

In Norway, the ownership, use and

sale of skateboards was banned from 1978-1989. A shocking

increase in the number of people getting

injured while riding a skateboard prompted

the government to implement the ban.

Frank Nasworthy

In the early 1970’s Frank Nasworthy added polyurethane wheel technology to skateboards.

IN 1976, FLORIDA BUILT THE FIRST OUTDOOR SKATE-

PARK. SOON, ALL OF NORTH AMERICA HAD SKATE-

PARKS. SOON AFTER, SKATEBOARDING MOVED FROM

BEING A HORIZONTAL TO A VERTICAL SPORT.

FAMOUS SKATEBOARD BRANDS

$140 MillionTony Hawk net worth: Tony Hawk is a California-born

professional skateboarder and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $140 million dollars. Tony Hawk has won Gold at 10 X Games, Silver at three, and Bronze at two. He is the first skateboard to have completed a 900 in competition

and started his own extreme sports competition called the Boom Boom Huck Jam in Las Vegas.

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SKATEBOARDING

IS NOT A CRIME