Tony Hawk
San Diego, California, USA
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Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding. Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being "hyperactive" as a child. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy, and as Hawk's skills developed, he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen. In 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900. In 2002, he created the Boom Boom HuckJam, an extreme sports exhibition and tour which launched in Las Vegas. Throughout his career, Hawk has made numerous appearances in films and other media, as well as his own series of video games. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities including his own Tony Hawk Foundation which helps build skateparks in underprivileged areas, and also including collaborations with other athletes in the charity Athletes for Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Hawk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession
The Complete Sessions: A Look Inside the Tony Hawk Video Game Phenomenon
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Bones Brigade - Future Primitive: Bones Brigade Video II
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume II: Essentials of Street
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume I: Skateboarding Basics
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume III: Secrets of Skateboarding
Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam North American Tour
Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross
Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
Bam Margera Presents: The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys Never Die!
