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• n  someone who skates on a skateboard

• Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk makes the White House his own personal skate park.
• In 2007, a skateboarder attempting a massive jump fell five stories to a wooden ramp and ended up in the hospital with a bleeding liver, bruised lung and bad case of whiplash.
• These vintage kicks are even the stuff of urban art, with former pro skateboarder Chris Hall planning to display his collection this month at the Aurora Gallery in New York City.

News & Articles

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• Skateboarder Struck by Car
  A skateboarder was hit by a car Wednesday night in El Cajon, according to police.
  June 27, 2013 - NBC San Diego
• Skateboarder killed in crash near Sanger identified
  A 16-year-old skateboarder killed Monday evening when he veered into a car that was attempting to pa
  June 26, 2013 - The Fresno Bee
• Teen skateboarder killed in crash with vehicle near Sanger
  A 16-year-old skateboarder was killed Monday afternoon when he veered into a car that was attempting
  June 25, 2013 - The Fresno Bee

Quotes

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• Tony Hawk in OCRegister
  It was me, Christian and (skateboarder-turned-actor) Jason Lee, all doing a fake talk show. This is great - it's more fun and the music's cool,Hawk says.
• Bucky Lasek in New York Times
  If you want to be a movie star, you have to move to Hollywood,Lasek said. "To be a top professional skateboarder, I had to move out here because skating on the weekends wasn't cutting it for me. Out of sight was literally out of mind, as...
• Shaun White in Los Angeles Times
  This is pretty big for me -- I almost broke down afterward,White said. "I saw my whole family and they know what this means to me. It's one of those things where I've always wanted to be a skateboarder, and as you can see I've got my own...