Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. He was the National Skateboard Association's world champion for 12 consecutive years. One of the most influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding, in 1999 he became the first skater to land a '900' - a trick involving the completion of two-and-a-half mid-air revolutions on a skateboard. In 2002 he established the Tony Hawk Foundation, which helps to build skate parks in...See more

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. He was the National Skateboard Association's world champion for 12 consecutive years. One of the most influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding, in 1999 he became the first skater to land a '900' - a trick involving the completion of two-and-a-half mid-air revolutions on a skateboard. In 2002 he established the Tony Hawk Foundation, which helps to build skate parks in underprivileged areas. See less