Skateboarding History Timeline
The most recognized iconic moments in skateboardings history span several decades. Here’s a list of some of the most important ones…
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Russ Howell
The 1976 Free Former World Professional Skateboard Championships at the Long Beach Arena
by James O’Mahoney The Free Former World Professional Skateboard Championships at the Long Beach Arena our 2nd World contest. $20,000 invitational, Summer 1976 Results Men’s freestyle1. Chris Chaput2. Ed Nadalin3. Mike Weed4. Gary Kocot5. Russ Howell Men’s slalom1. Henry Hester2. Bob Piercy3. Mike Williams Women’s freestyle1. Ellen Berryman2. Laura Thornhill3. Ellen O’Neal Women’s slalom1. Desiree
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Russ Howell
Follow Russ on Facebook Born September 1, 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Russ Howell rose to become one of–if not the–top freestyle champions of the 1970s, in addition to becoming arguably skateboarding’s most recognizable ambassador during the course of that decade. Appearing far and wide in films, magazines, books and TV shows, as well as