Tony Hawk's first skateboard
Tony Hawk's first skateboard
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- Description (Brief)
- Bahne skateboard with red Stoker urethane wheels on metal trucks that have been raised by wooden blocks affixed between the bottom of the board and the truck. This deck belonged to Steve Hawk, older sibling to Tony Hawk. Steve gave this board to Tony in 1977 and it was the first board Tony learned to ride. Tony attached the wooden blocks to the bottom to give him greater clearance in order to make turns and tricks smoother. Tony Hawk began competing at age 12 and turned pro at 14. An innovative vert skater, Hawk competed in over 100 competitions before he was 25 and was the first to land a 900 in competition. Hawk retired in 1999 but continues to skate in exhibitions and demos. In that same year, Hawk created ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ video game franchise which became one of the most popular video games in history. The Tony Hawk Foundation has funded over $5 million to over 550 skate park projects throughout the world.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- skateboard
- date made
- 1975
- 1977
- user
- Hawk, Tony
- Hawk, Steve
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- urethane (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 25 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 14.605 cm x 64.77 cm
- ID Number
- 2013.0166.01
- accession number
- 2013.0166
- catalog number
- 2013.0166.01
- subject
- skateboarding
- Sports
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Skateboarding
- Sports & Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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