Watch skateboarder Tony Hawk, age 13, in his first TV appearance (1981)

[pesco]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/02/24/watch-skateboarder-tony-hawk.html

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[Franko]

wonder why they didn’t just go with “skateboard tony” – it would still rhyme.

[Brian_Blank1]

I think the bigger story here is: OMG, Captain Kangaroo was still on the air in 1981?!

[higreg]

In 1981, Tony Hawk was twice my age. Now, I think I’ve got a decade or so on him.

[anon32019413]

I like how he straps up a bunch of safety gear that looks brand new.

[anon61221983]

[whiterhino]

Well, he does spend a lot of time on a moving skateboard so… general relativity??

[higreg]