TONY HAWK RUMORS & GOSSIP

Tony Hawk. Rob Dyrdek. Bam Margera. These are a few of the male skateboarders who have made a name for themselves on and off the pro tour for their mind-bending tricks and prevalent pop culture presence. But there hasn’t yet been anyone on the women’s side who has transcended the sport and entered the mainstream to become a household name. That could all change with skateboarding...

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shared a funny story on Twitter Tuesday.Hawk was in Anchorage, Alaska for what appears to be a snowboarding project and apparently had a funny encounter with a TSA agent. Here’s how it went: That’s good. It’s also somewhat understandable why the agent didn’t recognize Hawk; he’s 48 now and even has a caution note on his Twitter bio saying...

Tony Hawk is 48 years old, but when he straps on his helmet and jumps on his skateboard, he doesn’t look like it. On the 17th anniversary of becoming the first skate ever to land a “900,” when he was 31-years-old, Hawk pulled it off again. This time however, he was 48. 17 years older and yet Hawk still looks like he’s in his young 30s. The first time Hawk pulled off his...

Tony Hawk is without question the most revered, successful and influential skateboarder in history. And even at the ripe “old” age of 48, the icon continues to dazzle with his unparalleled skills. Hawk took to social media to showcase how he managed to nail a 900 — a two-and-a-half aerial spin — on the 17th anniversary of the first time he stuck the revolutionary trick....

Tony Hawk landing the first 900 at the 1999 X Games was one of the biggest moments in pro skateboarding history, and 17 years later the Birdman can still throw down huge tricks on the vert ramp at the age of 48.In front of his son Spencer, who was there to see the first 900, Hawk nailed what he says is his last 900.

Universally considered to be among the most influential people to ever ride a skateboard, Tony Hawk, the first skater to ever land a 900, has made his fair share of history during his time in the public eye. Now, the first skateboard Hawk ever rode is making a little history of its own. In an Instagram post Friday, Hawk revealed that his first skateboard is being donated to the...

The very first skateboard that Tony Hawk ever owned is going to be enshrined forever in the Smithsonian. The 45-year-old Hawk just posted a photo of his original beat-up skateboard — made by the Bahne skateboard company — and said the the scuffed-up board on which he began kick-flipping his way to fame and fortune will join the rest of the Washington D.C. museum's collection...

Tony Hawk is arguably the greatest professional skateboarder of all time, but even the greatest make mistakes. That’s why the photo you see above — which Hawk posted on his Instagram account earlier this week — has been met with a great deal of backlash. There’s nothing wrong with Hawk having fun with his daughter in his private skate park, but some of his 3 million followers...