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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Mon May 24, 2021, 03:58 PM May 2021

Tony Hawk is still a pro skateboarder at age 53

In case you don't know about Tony Hawk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/24/magazine/tony-hawk-interview.html

I am sure he does skateboarding things at age 53 I could not even attempt at age 13 LOL

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Tony Hawk is still a pro skateboarder at age 53 (Original Post) steve2470 May 2021 OP

Also, he's the only skateboarder who's name is widely known, similar to Lance Armstrong Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1

I don't think it's video games flotsam May 2021 #2

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. Also, he's the only skateboarder who's name is widely known, similar to Lance Armstrong

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 04:27 PM

May 2021

Shaun White, Michael Phelps in their respective sports.

Wildly successful video game franchises will do that for a person

Dude is pretty amazing though.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

2. I don't think it's video games

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 05:01 PM

May 2021

I think in many sports there is a paramount performer
In most several stars. Gymnastics depending on your age it is Olga Korbut or Simone Boyles and swimming there was Mark Spitz and then Michael Phelps. In every sport there are several pinnacle performers- And if no one can do what you did, you're it.

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