Doug Schneider
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Lonny Hiramoto
Hailing from Santa Monica California, Lonny Hiramoto started skating in 1976 at age 11, and was heavily influenced by Shogo Kubo and Howard Hood. After only two years, Hiramoto turned pro at age 13 with Kanoa Surf. Lonny later became known for winning the very first televised skateboard contest, which was held at Runway Skate Park in 1979. But Lonny’s fame didn’t stop there, as he became the inventor of the footplant. Having struggled with drugs since he was young, Lonny changed his life and turned to religion for guidance. Hiramoto still skates to this day, having been ripping for more than 40 years. – Chuck Harp / Concrete Disciples
Howard Hood
Starting to skate in 1970, he was inspired by the pros he would see in the magazines. He came into his own at the Runway Skatepark and when Kanoa Surf called about an upcoming contest, Howard became pro. From there he was featured in multiple ads and skated in contests. Never one for the limelight,
Cindy Whitehead
Find Cindy on Social Media Cindy Whitehead began skateboarding at age 15, and by 17, she had turned pro and become one of the top-ranked female skateboarders for vertical terrain nationwide in the 1970s. She did so at a time when it was nearly unheard of for girls to take up the “dangerous” new activity,
Jay Adams
R.I.P. (February 3, 1961 – August 15, 2014) Jay Adams has been called “the original seed” of skateboarding. As an original Z-Boy, he is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. The 1975 Del Mar Nationals were a big turning point in skateboarding history, when the world got its first taste of