Skateboarders in History

By Luky Ken


Skateboarders legends, just as basketball, Hollywood and traditional mainstream sports have its heroes and legends, so does skateboarding.

1. Tony Hawk

Tony Hawks

Probably the most popular skateboarders to ever grace a deck, Tony Hawk is a rare combination of athlete, businessman and showman. As a pure skateboarders, he was the first person to ever complete a 900 degree rotation while in mid-air – often considered the holy grail of skateboarders tricks. A true multi-media mogul who got his start on a skateboard, Tony Hawk was – and still is – a talented visionary who broke skateboarders into mainstream culture. When Tony Hawk entered the professional skateboarding circuit in 1982 at the age of 14, few people in the world of extreme sports would have guessed he would become an icon; however, Hawk’s decision to quit playing baseball — which, considering his father’s position as the president of his Little League chapter, was no easy choice — ultimately landed Hawk at the top of the sport and allowed him to “retire” in 1999 at the ripe old age of 31.

2. Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen Skate

An old-school skater from the 1970s, Rodney Mullen is still going strong today, performing and developing new
skateboarders decks and equipment. When talking about Rodney Mullen, it is often said that he’s forgotten more tricks than he’s invented – which is high praise considering he’s created over 20 skateboarding tricks on his own.

3. Robert “Bob” Burnquist

Bob Burnquist skate

Born in Brazil, Bob Burnquist began skateboarding when he was eleven years old and became a professional skateboarders at the unreal age of fifteen.