2022

Class of 2022 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductees

2022 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee - Tom Groholski

Tom Groholski

Bernie O’Dowd – This is the magazine that change my life. My friend John and I saw this Thrasher with some dude on it, has a ramp in New Jersey not far from us, and he wrote a letter of Thrasher and they printed it and Tom’s dad saw it and looked us up in […]

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2022 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee - Salman Agah

Salman Agah

Born on July 10, 1972, in Washington, D.C., to Persian and Azerbaijani parents, Salman Agah spent parts of his early childhood living in Iran and Europe before settling with his family in San Jose, California, in 1981. He began skateboarding at age five, initially riding a modest plastic board and drawing early inspiration from local

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2022 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee - Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick is one of the most influential, foundational figures in the history and business of skateboarding. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Fitzpatrickhas successfully transitioned from being a pioneering athlete to an industry executive, lobbyist, and cultural preservationist. His efforts fundamentally changed the legislative landscape of action sports, directly enabling the global

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2022 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee - Steve Rocco

Steve Rocco

It is almost impossible to cover the complete legacy of Steve Rocco. No one would have known that when Steve, the oldest of six siblings in Hermosa Beach, received his first skateboard at age eleven it would begin a story molded in success, risk, and controversy. First gaining recognition as an excellent freestyle skater, Rocco

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