Tony Hawk

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Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

5/12/1968

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

Also Known As

The BirdmanAnthony Frank Hawk

Tony Hawk

Biography

Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding. Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being "hyperactive" as a child. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy, and as Hawk's skills developed, he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen. In ...

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