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Richard Novak - Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 2026

Rich Novak

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Rich Novak is a pioneering skateboarding figure who co-founded NHS, Inc. in 1973, significantly shaping the skateboard industry for over 50 years.NHS? Novak’s co-founders were Doug Haut and Jay Schuirman, their company grew from a surf-focused entity into a major skateboard manufacturer, producing brands like Santa Cruz Skateboards, Independent Trucks, OJ Wheels and Creature. Their […]

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NHS- 2013 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee

NHS

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Find NHS on Social Media Founded in 1973 by Richard Novak, Doug Haut, and Jay Shuirman, NHS, Inc. has grown into a veritable empire in skateboarding, consisting of a wide variety of brands, including Independent, Flip, Krux, Ricta, Mob Grip, Nor Cal Clothing, OJ Wheels, Creature, Santa Cruz Skateboards, Santa Cruz Surfboards, Santa Cruz Snowboards,

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