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By Steve Cave, About.com Guide to Skateboarding since 2003

Skateboarding History and Timeline

Wednesday November 1, 2006
The History of Skateboarding - Extended! Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s, when all across California surfers got the idea of trying to surf the streets. No one really knows who made the first board -- instead, it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at the same time. Several people have claimed to have invented the skateboard first, but nothing can be proved, and skateboarding remains a strange spontaneous creation. Read The History of Skateboarding or check out the Skateboard History Timeline and find out more.
  • History of the X Games - The story of X begins in 1993 and evolves to 2003 with the start of X Games IX in L.A. This is a brief timeline on how the X Games arrived as the world’s signature action sports brand.
  • History of Dogtown - read the true story of Dogtown and the zephyr team (Z-boys). Starting out as a surfing team from Dogtown in Santa Monica, the Zephyr team changed skateboarding forever.

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Comments

November 20, 2008 at 8:17 pm
(1) princess** says:

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January 13, 2009 at 11:14 am
(2) brian barnes says:

this is pretty sick, well i mean if it was true and all. go learn a thing about skating then email me ight bcuz im on a project and need some info even tho i skate i do it for ffun not to know everything about so hit me up wit some info i ght later

positiveimpact270@yahoo.com

January 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm
(3) bella says:

bella lazzara was
hurr..
(:

April 1, 2009 at 9:15 pm
(4) Tk says:

This is supposed to be a page for skateboarding so leave comments about it. The sport of skateboarding is a very serious and fun sport so treat it with respect and take that crap somewhere else!

May 4, 2009 at 11:49 am
(5) Gavin says:

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September 9, 2009 at 11:05 am
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