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Skateboarding
Skateboarding was probably born sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s
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Surers in California get the bright idea to surf concrete and invent Skateboarding
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1958: The skateboard is made from roller skates attached to a board.
-people decided to try something out and attach the wheels from roller skates to a wooden board and the skateboard was created. -
the first manufactured skateboard found its way to store shelves in 1959.
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Skateboarding: A Brief History
In 1963, skateboarding was at a peak of popularity
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And in 1963 professional-grade skateboards appeared on the market, along with teams of pro-riders to demonstrate them.
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1963 The first skate contest was put on in Hermosa Beach, California
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1972 The invention of the urethane wheel by Cadillac Wheels Frank Nasworthy making it a lot smother and safer for riders.
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Then in 1978 Alan Gelfand (nicknamed “Ollie”) invented a maneuver that gave skateboarding another revolutionary jump. He would slam his back foot down on the tail of his board and jump, thereby popping himself and the board into the air. The ollie was born, a trick that completely revolutionized skateboarding.
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The intention of VHS. recording skateboarding videos that will reach kids all over the world.
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Skateparks pop up everywhere and skateboarding video games lets every kid be a skater. skateboarding can be for anyone, and it is the most popular it has ever been.