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Tony Hawk
Name : Tony Hawk
Gender : Male
Date of Birth : 1968-05-12
Place of Birth :
Country Of Nationality : United States
TNN Categories : Athletes,Celebrity
Brief Bio : Tony Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder, considered the most influential skater in modern vertical skateboarding. He is credited with the invention of many aerial skateboard... - More...
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Is Kellie Pickler Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Great American Country - Nashville, TN, USA - Although Kellie Pickler endured some ribbing about her lack of sophistication during "American Idol," her subsequent career moves proved her intelligence. Now she's going to school on national TV to show just how smart she really is.

Kellie is one of several celebrity contestants scheduled to compete on Fox-TV's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" during the November sweeps period. Others set to appear include fellow "American Idol" alum Clay Aiken, talk-show host Regis Philbin, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, Miss America Lauren Nelson and Billie Bush of "Access Hollywood."

The all-stars, who will compete for a potential million dollar prize for
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Celebrities : Kellie Pickler, Lauren Nelson, Billie Bush, Clay Aiken, Tony Hawk, Regis Philbin, Jeff Foxworthy
Categories : Musician News, Reality TV Stars, TV Personalities, Celebrity News
Posted 8/30/2007 12:08:30 AM | Permalink
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At 39, Hawk's still soaring -- and cool
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis, MO, USA - Legal formalities aside, there are two ways to tell if you're a certifiable adult.

Do you smile when it snows?

Do you smile at the name Tony Hawk?

If a snowfall means the drudgery of shoveling and the panic of a skidding car, welcome to the older generation. If the first flake brings the thrill of snowballs and sledding, you're still a kid. Or at least a kid at heart.

Tony Hawk, the Michael Jordan of skateboarders, is the 39-year-old poster boy for the front side of the generation gap.

When Hawk started at age 9 in Southern California, skateboarding was often labeled as "an
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Celebrities : Tony Hawk
Categories : Athlete News
Posted 6/2/2007 12:06:19 AM | Permalink
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Yamaha Sponsors Tony Hawk Tour
MotorcycleUSA.com - Medford, OR, USA - Yamaha is pleased to announce our continued involvement with Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam tour as their exclusive motorsports sponsor.

A high-energy exhibition of skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross, this year, Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam tour will be held at select Six Flags adventure parks throughout the US during the month of June.
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Categories : Celebrity News
Posted 5/6/2007 12:05:17 AM | Permalink
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 Tony Hawk in the News
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New York Daily News

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series returns to consoles this summer
New York Daily News
It was still the PlayStation era, when a game called Tony Hawk's Pro Skater burst onto the scene. It was a skateboarding game that featured timed runs and simple trick controls, but pinpoint handling — and maybe the rise of the X Games — helped Tony ...

VentureBeat

Tony Hawk HD Set to Get DLC
Mygamer.com
After constant prodding and heartfelt pleading from fans, Activision has confirmed that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD will get downloadable content. Going even further, it has been officially stated that first batch will include multiple levels from Tony ...

ESPN

Rebuilding Bordertown
ESPN
By Keith Hamm | ESPN.com Save Bordertown California's Bordertown will be re-built with help from the Tony Hawk Foundation. The planned resurrection of a popular renegade skatepark in Northern California received a financial shot in the arm recently as ...

Tony Hawk Foundation Awards $5000 Grant to Bordertown Skatepark
East Bay Express
In March, 24-year old skateboarder Lauren Stocker helped secure a $5000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation in the name of the park's nonprofit, Bordertown Skatepark Inc. She and other stalwart skateboarders hope to eventually put those funds toward ...

Tony Hawk: Rad Science Exhibition Premieres May 26 at the Lawrence Hall of Science
MarketWatch (press release)
That's the theory -- physics theory -- behind the Tony Hawk: Rad Science Exhibit coming to UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science beginning May 26 which answers the question: How can a visit to a local skatepark demonstrate important physics principles ...

PSX Extreme

Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD Hits The Virtual Streets Next Month
PSX Extreme
Okay, so Tony Hawk: Ride didn't come out too great. But you can't go wrong when you revisit the original classic. Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD will remind us why this franchise was so well-received, and why so many gamers gained hundreds of hours of ...

Gamenguide

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Set to Soar Once More
Gamenguide
The 12 th game in the series, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is highly polished mash up of the first two games of the Pro Skater franchise. Developer Robomodo promises the updated version will be complete with smoother animations and controls, ...

TMR Zoo

Lexus Fan Tony Hawk Uses Skateboard To Jump Over LFA: Video
Motor Authority
Read More Longtime Lexus fan and professional skater Tony Hawk was recently loaned a brand new 2012 Lexus LFA for his birthday. Rather than simply drive the car around for a couple days, Hawk decided to jump over it with his skateboard and then let the ...
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