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Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse.A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick in 1999.
On June 27, 1999, Tony Hawk, one of the most successful vertical pro skateboarders in the world, landed the 900 at X Games V after ten failed attempts. It was past regulation time but, as one announcer said, "We make up the rules as we go along. Let's give him another try." Other skaters protested, but Hawk continued.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 and 2 were the 2nd and 3rd most purchased video games of the year 2000, falling only behind Pokemon Stadium. The game was not only huge for skateboarding as a sport, but ...
Welinder and Hawk decided to name their new skateboard company Birdhouse Projects, Birdhouse being a reference to Hawk's nickname Birdman. [3] Birdhouse is prominently featured in the Tony Hawk's video game series, and is one of five skate teams which the player can join in Tony Hawk's Underground. [4]
Tony Hawk, the skateboarding superstar whose name has become virtually synonymous with the now-Olympic sport, will be the subject of a major forthcoming feature documentary, Variety can reveal.
There’s no more iconic figure in the skateboarding world than Tony Hawk, the superstar athlete whose name has become virtually synonymous with the sport. The 53-year-old “Birdman” launched ...
The player, as Tony Hawk, has collected all the letters of the word "SKATE". This screenshot is taken from the Dreamcast version. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater puts the player in control of a skateboarder and takes place in a third-person view with a fixed camera. The goal of the game is to perform tricks and combinations thereof in an effort to ...
"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" dropped on Sept. 29, 1999, becoming an instant hit that not only introduced skateboarding to an audience of millions, but also exposed a new generation to punk music ...