Tony hawk is a professional skateboarder and is considered a legend in the history of the sport. this website uses cookies for analytics, personalization, and advertising. click here to learn more. Tony hawk battled wayne gretzky in tony hawk vs wayne gretzky. he was portrayed by nice peter. anthony frank "tony" hawk, also known by his nickname "the birdman", was born on may 12th, 1968, in carlsbad, california. he is a professional skateboarder, actor, and owner of the skateboard company.... In 1999, tony teamed up with activision to create the tony hawk’s pro skater video game franchise. the tony hawk video game series became one of the most popular game franchises in history (and has now surpassed $1.4 billion in sales)..
According to newsweek magazine, tony hawk is the "most famous skateboarder, like, ever." a big claim, but with a lot to support it. in the 1980s and 1990s, hawk almost single-handedly transformed skateboarding from a kids' parking-lot pastime into a respected sport.. Tony hawk is a former american skateboarder and actor. he was one of the most influential skateboarders of the modern times. his tryst with skateboard began at the age of nine, when he got his elder brother’s blue fiber glass skateboard.. Tony hawk's pro skater, released as tony hawk's skateboarding in the uk, australia, new zealand and parts of europe, is a skateboarding-simulation video game developed by neversoft and published by activision. it was released for the playstation on august 31, 1999,.