The History of Skateboarding

The History Of Street Skateboarding-

In the early 1900s skateboards began as roller skate wheels strapped to a 2 x 4.

Then in the 1950s this primitive design evolved and “Sidewalk Surfing” broke out.

By the fall of 1965, many cities started to ban skateboards. Then in 1971, Larry Stevenson invented the

kicktail or “incline foot depressable level” to help bring skateboarding back into the scene, but he had little

Skateboarding has been around for more than 40 years, reaching hills and valleys in its popularity and this is

its history... (The History Of Skateboarding in less than 1700 words ~mbrooke P. 1-3)

origins of the skateboard date back to the 1920s and were just plain roller skate wheels attached to a

2x4 , but were more like scooters. They had a handle for steering. In the next 20 or so years many kids took

the handle off and just started riding on the 2

x 4s. The kids kept doing this until the 1950’s when the boards were beginning to be shaped and roller skate

companies started to manufacture separate “Skate Wheels” especially designed for skateboards.

In 1959 the “Roller Derby Skateboard” was manufactured and the sport of “Sidewalk Surfing” broke

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In the 1950s, Bill Richards was the first to make a deal with roller skate companies to produce separate sets

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In the early 1984, skateboarding would make and abrupt return, only in new clothes. Celebrating this new look was the magazine called

Thrasher. Then in the 60’s Skateboarding was very popular with

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surf crowd and Larry Stevenson’s company, Makaha, Designed the first professional boards. Alas,all this attention from the masses would cause a severe

backlash to the momentum that skateboarding had brought on. Also In 1970 Frank Nasworthy discovered urethane and started using those instead of clay wheels. (Dog Town And Z Boys 2002 : Imax/Dog Town Productions) ( 1 ) , ( 4 )

In 1959 the wheels for the board were made out of clay and it wasn’t until 1970 that Frank Nasworthy would

discover urethane. In 1995, skatebaording once again made a triumphant return.

Skateboarding was getting a massive following in the early 60’s and was even featured on ABC’s wide world

of sports and written about in Life Magazine. A team was

assembled to promote the product. During this period Larry Stevenson would invent the

kicktail or “Skateboard with incline, foot depressable level” and try to resurrect skateboarding but had little

success. Discovery Online - Skateboard - Written By Michael J. During the late 70’s over 40 million boards were sold

in America alone.

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