Archive for the ‘Skateboard & Mountain Board’ Category
He’s the white-haired dude in a floppy hat and flip-flops at skateboarding’s biggest contest.
Bill Frieder? Skateboarding? Seriously?
That’s usually the reaction when people recognize Frieder, the former basketball coach at Michigan and Arizona State. It seems odd, considering that Frieder is 69 and a grandfather, but it makes perfect sense … More
There are times in this life when we are granted phenomenal opportunities and I was recently blessed with several. Among them was the opportunity to interview skateboarding’s own venerable Craig Stecyk. The interview opportunity came about because people working with Mr. Stecyk saw my skateboarding articles on Yahoo! Sports. After reading the articles they decided to contact me and offer interview access to Craig Stecyk and several of skateboarding’s other legendary figures. I was deeply honored, humbled and ecstatic at the prospect of being given such access. What you are about to read is a transcript of my interview with him.
Gonzalez: You have often been referred to as the “Godfather of Skateboarding.” How do you feel … More