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Sep 15 2008

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Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Sir Bobby Charlons and Tony Hawk in Cambodia
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Tony Hawk rose to fame as the skateboard craze swept the U.S. and was competing nationwide, including this ride in 1985, by the time he was 17.
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Tony Hawk performs an "Ollie," a fundamental skateboarding trick of jumping with the skateboard attached, hands-free, to the feet.
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Tony Hawk has launched skateboarding company Birdhouse, a line of skateboarding videos, and an extreme sports tour. Here, Hawk at his home.
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Even though he runs a company with 30 employees, Hawk still likes hanging with skaters and competing, like in the Legends skateboarding event at the 2007 X Games.
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Hawk and his company have also been active developing skateboard parks in cities and other philanthropic work like touring Cambodia in 2007 to raise awareness about the issue of landmines. (Here with English soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton).

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