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| Birth name | Anthony Frank Hawk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Birdman"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 12, 1968[2] San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, entrepreneur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | 4, including Riley and Spencer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | tonyhawk.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turned pro | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2003[3][4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American former professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick in 1999. He also licensed a skateboarding video game series named after him, published by Activision that same year. Hawk retired from competing professionally in 2003 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.[6][7][8]
Hawk has been involved in various philanthropic activities throughout his career. He founded The Skatepark Project, which helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas around the world.
- ^ "Birdman Tony Hawk lands in Sydney for the tenth anniversary of Bondi's Bowl-A-Rama". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ "Tony Hawk". Biography. May 13, 2021.
- ^ Dangelo, Joe (August 19, 2003). "Tony Hawk's Latest X Games Gold Will Be His Last". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "About Tony". Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Peterson, Todd (June 25, 2009). Tony Hawk. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438112107. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Joey Betancourt (February 15, 2014). "Top 15 Most Influential Skateboarders Of All-Time". Sports Fox. Fox Weekly. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ Kellens, Rob (January 4, 2024). "Legends of Skateboarding: The 10 Greatest Skaters of All Time". Ember Essence. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hasek, Jesse (September 18, 2020). "The Top 10 best skateboarders of all time". louder. Retrieved May 17, 2024.