Friday, February 16, 2018

Who made the 2018 Skateboarding Hall of Fame

2018 Skateboarding Hall of Fame nominees

I've been skateboarding since 1973. I skate because I love skateboarding. Thank you everyone for the calls, texts, likes and comments. I am truly thankful.

There are several men's categories. I don't want to complain but putting all the women in one category is rough. Each decade had it's hero's. The bowl riding we did in the 70's is nothing like what these women and girls can do now. I've ridden since 1973. My first race was in 1973 my last race was Nevada City 2017.

First Capitola Race photo my dad Richard Oyama

Nevada City race 2016 and 2017 photos Brad T. Miller

Team Santa Cruz NorCal N-men crew photo taken at the Sierra Wave in Sacramento 70's

Winchester Skatepark

Female I put links to the women. If you want a different link let me know. Congrats to all of the ladies! and the men.

Brenda Devine (RIP)

Colleen Boyd 

Deanna Calkins 

Desiree Von Essen Harrington

Edie Robertson

Judi Oyama

Linda Benson

Pattie Hoffman

Tina Trefethen 

1. 1960's

Cliff Coleman

Cris Dawson

Dave Hilton

John Fries

Tommy Ryan

2. 1970's Era One

Bob Biniak

Chris Yandall

Denis Shufeldt

John Hutson

Mike Weed

Waldo Autry

3. 1970's Era Two

Brad Bowman

Chris Strople

David Hackett

Dennis Martinez

Doug "Pineapple" Saladino

Kevin "The Worm" Anderson

Rick Blackhart

Tom Inouye

4. 1980's Era One

Allen Losi

Billy Ruff

John "Tex" Gibson

Lester Kasai

Micke Alba

Mike Smith

5. 1980's Era Two

Jeff Grosso

Jeff Phillips

Jesse Martinez

Matt Hensley

Mike Vallely

Ray Barbee

6. 1990's

Chad Muska

Guy Mariano

Jason Lee

Kareem Campbell

Kris Markovich

Pat Duffy

Salman Agah

Sean Sheffey

Tom Penny

7. Female

Brenda Devine

Colleen Boyd 

Deanna Calkins

Desiree Von Essen Harrington

Edie Robertson

Judi Oyama

Linda Benson

Pattie Hoffman

Tina Trefethen 

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