Tony Hawk

Anthony Frank Tony Hawk born May 12 1968 is an American professional skateboarder Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding Raised in San Diego California Hawk was described as being hyperactive as a child His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy and as Hawks skills developed he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen In 1999 he became the first skater to land a 900 In 2002 he created the Boom Boom HuckJam an extreme sports exhibition and tour which launched in Las Vegas Throughout his career Hawk has made numerous appearances in films and other media as well as his own series of video games He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities including his own Tony Hawk Foundation which helps build skateparks in underprivileged areas and also including collaborations with other athletes in the charity Athletes for Hope Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Hawk licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia