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As the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 shocked the world with its success, many people were astounded with other aspects of the game. The accuracy and amazing design of the various city scapes and parks are shocking. When seeing still images…

Tony Hawk has received so many awards. Not all of them have to do with his talent on the skateboard, though most of them are. He has won over 70 skateboarding contests. His other awards include the following: Make-A-Wish's Favorite Male Athlete,…

This is an image from the original Tony Hawk Pro Skater game. In 1999, Tony Hawk released his first video game, Tony Hawk Pro Skater. This was the beginning of what is now a video game worth well over $1 billion today. The game consisted of players…

The image is of gameplay in the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which would make history in the video game world. The release of the first video game was a huge success for Activision and Tony Hawk. It has sold over 5 million copies for Playstation.…

This image is of Tony Hawk when he was very young playing on a slide. This was around the time that he would begin to become interested in skateboarding. Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968 in Carlsbad, California. When Tony was nine years old, his…

At just the age of twelve, Tony was amazing everyone. He often would skate at the Oasis Skatepark, where he would nurture and grow his skill. He began to do tricks that others could only do that were many years older than him. He was even winning…

All of these images are the logos of very popular brands that Tony Hawk has had a partnership with. As the fame of Tony only seemed to increase, so did his pay and influence. He began to make partnerships with some of the biggest companies in the…

Tony Hawk was so popular and famous, he was able to begin his own company, Birdhouse, in the early 1990's. This company is now worth over $100 million. This company sells not only skateboards, but skateboard accessories too, such as helmets, pads,…

This trailer was used to advertise the release of the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. The video has over 1.2 million views just on YouTube alone and will continue to grow. This is 20 years after the original release of the game.

Tony Hawk has many partnerships, this has allowed him to be able to sell skateboards. Although many are on the more expensive end, his boards can also be bought for cheap at places like Walmart. This wide price range has allowed thousands upon…