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By Steve Cave, About.com Guide to Skateboarding

Skateboarding: A Brief History

Tuesday August 5, 2003
Feature Article. Skateboardings history is full of key figures and moments where the sport has been defined and redefined. From the invention of the skateboard, to the Zephyr team, to Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, to Tony Hawk, skateboarding has come a long way.

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May 9, 2007 at 8:52 am
(1) logan says:

dude thanks for the article. in school we had to chose an invention and i have skated for years and ur article has helped me significantly. the article has shown me alot about where skateboarding has originated.

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