Tony

Tony was born.

May 12, 1968

Tony was born in in San Diego, California

Tony Hawk

Period: May 12, 1968 to Jan 7, 2016

Tony Hawk got his first skateboard.

May 12, 1977

For Tony's ninth birthday his brother got him his first skateboard. It was made with a fiberglass deck

Tony became an amateur skater.

Dec 31, 1980

After a few years of dedication to the sport Tony Hawk became an amature at age 12

Tony got hsi first sponser

Dec 31, 1980

Tony got his first sponsor, Dogtown.

Tony Hawk turned pro.

Dec 31, 1982

Tony Hawk Turned Pro afrter all of his hard work and dedication

Tony was the first ever to pull off a 900

Dec 23, 1990

Tony Hawk was the first person ever to do a 900 degree spin (2 and a half rotations)

Tony Hawk created his Pro Skater series

Dec 31, 1990

Tony teamed up with Activision and created a video game called Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Tony had his first kid.

Jan 6, 1992

Tony Hawks son, Riley, was born.

Tony Hawks success was amazing.

Dec 31, 1993

At this time in Tonys career he has won 73 pro contests and came in second in 19 of them out of 103 skate competition entries

Tony has begun to give back.

Dec 31, 2002

Tony created the Tony Hawk Foundation because kids parents said that their kids had no where safe to skate

Tony Hawk got married again.

Dec 31, 2015

Tony married Cathrine Goodman and became Tony's third wife

Tony Hawk Foundation is still going strong.

Jan 5, 2016

The Tony Hawk Foundation now has made over 500+ skateparks in low income areas.

Tony hawks belief in skatebording

Jan 7, 2016

"I consider skateboarding an art form, a life style and a sport"

Another Tony Hawk quote.

Jan 7, 2016

"I won't quit untill I am physically unable"