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70s Oldschool Skateboarding Trivia Quiz

Questions about skaters, products, sponsors, and parks

A multiple-choice quiz by hocsr. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hocsr

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,450

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
478

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Question 1 of 15

1. Name the 1st deck company to sponsor Tony Alva? Hint

Sims

Z-Flex

Gordon and Smith

Logan Earth Ski

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Question 2 of 15

2. What truck promised 'unbreakable baseplates'? Hint

Tracker

Bennett

ACS

Gullwing

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Question 3 of 15

3. What skater designed the Oxnard, CA skatepark, the Endless Wave? Hint

Jack Waterman

Kent Senatore

Jerry Valdez

Jay Adams

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Question 4 of 15

4. What skater was the first to do an airial on vert. It was at Reseda, CA, Skatercross Skatepark in 1977? Hint

Tom Inouye

Jay Adams

Tony Alva

Chris Strople

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Question 5 of 15

5. At what east coast skatepark was Shogo Kubo known as the 'resident pro' for 3 months? Hint

Skatopia

Mount Thrashmore

Cherry Hill

Kona

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the president of the ISA (International Skateboard Association)? Hint

Sally Ann Miller

Glen Friedman

Beth Logan

George Powell

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was publisher of Skateboarder Magazine? Hint

Dave Dash

Wally Holliday

Curtis Hesslegrave

Greg Ayres

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Question 8 of 15

8. Doug Saladino was known as _______ ? Hint

coconut

bongo

Hawaii

Pineapple

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Question 9 of 15

9. What board company did Doug Salidino ride for during his peak? Hint

SIMS

Powell Peralta

Logan Earth Ski

Gordan and Smith

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which Dogtown team rider designed and drew the Dogtown logs on the bottoms of the decks? Hint

Paul Constantineau

Bob Biniak

Jim Muir

Wes Humpston

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who won the 1st annual Skateboarder Magazine 'Skateboarder of the Year' award? Hint

Tony Alva

Tom Inouye

Steve Olsen

Jay Adams

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who won the 2nd Annual Skateboarder Magazine Skateboard of the Year award? Hint

Steve Olsen

Steve Alba

Tony Alva

Doug Salidino

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Question 13 of 15

13. What freestyle guru held the record for consecutive 360s? Hint

Russ Howell

Ty Page

Henry Hester

Stacy Peralta

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Question 14 of 15

14. What skater used to ride an '8-wheeler'? Hint

Tay Hunt

Harvey Hawks

Chris Strople

Lonnie Toft

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which one of these skaters WAS NOT a champion slalom rider for Hobie? Hint

Bob Skolberg

Vince Evans

Charlie Ransom

Curt Kimble

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the 1st deck company to sponsor Tony Alva?

Answer: Logan Earth Ski

Alva only rode for two board companies, Logan and his own, Alva.

2. What truck promised 'unbreakable baseplates'?

Answer: Bennett

Bennett trucks were usually paired with Alligator Wheels.

3. What skater designed the Oxnard, CA skatepark, the Endless Wave?

Answer: Jerry Valdez

Jerry designed the park so even a begining skater could become better, the park featured a mellow ditch, then onto two vert pools and a vert snake run.

4. What skater was the first to do an airial on vert. It was at Reseda, CA, Skatercross Skatepark in 1977?

Answer: Tom Inouye

Wally considered this move to be one the most radical he had ever done.

5. At what east coast skatepark was Shogo Kubo known as the 'resident pro' for 3 months?

Answer: Cherry Hill

Shogo came for an opening day demo and ended up staying for 3 months.

6. Who was the president of the ISA (International Skateboard Association)?

Answer: Sally Ann Miller

Sally Ann Miller, never even stood on a skateboard, which was the complaint against her by the hardcore pool skaters.

7. Who was publisher of Skateboarder Magazine?

Answer: Dave Dash

Dave was the publisher of a surf magazine as well.

8. Doug Saladino was known as _______ ?

Answer: Pineapple

Doug's signature board was called the Pine Design.

9. What board company did Doug Salidino ride for during his peak?

Answer: Gordan and Smith

Doug and Dennis Martinez were the two top skaters for G and S at the time.

10. Which Dogtown team rider designed and drew the Dogtown logs on the bottoms of the decks?

Answer: Wes Humpston

Wes had a signature board called Bulldog.

11. Who won the 1st annual Skateboarder Magazine 'Skateboarder of the Year' award?

Answer: Tony Alva

Tony considered it his birth right.

12. Who won the 2nd Annual Skateboarder Magazine Skateboard of the Year award?

Answer: Steve Olsen

Alva threw his 2nd place trophy in the trash!

13. What freestyle guru held the record for consecutive 360s?

Answer: Russ Howell

Russ was an accomplished gymnast.

14. What skater used to ride an '8-wheeler'?

Answer: Lonnie Toft

Lonnie road for SIMS.

15. Which one of these skaters WAS NOT a champion slalom rider for Hobie?

Answer: Curt Kimble

Curt road for Bad Company and currently lives in southern Maryland and still skates in local slalom contests.

Source: Author hocsr

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