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With the skateboarding competition kicking off in Tokyo this weekend, Tony Hawk will add another title to his massive résumé: Olympic commentator. But the Olympics needed him and his sport more than they needed the Games.
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How a Skateboarding Legend Helped Tony Hawk Turn His Passion Into a Billion-Dollar Franchise
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The world's most famous skateboarder, Tony Hawk
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The Sick Story of the Tony Hawk's Series, tony hawk's american
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The Sick Story of the Tony Hawk's Series, tony hawk's american wasteland
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The Oral History of 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' - The Ringer
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Tony Hawk, Biography, Skateboarding, & Facts
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Tony Hawk's Greatest Trick? Becoming a Middle-Aged Skateboard Star - The New York Times
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Tony Hawk's Greatest Trick? Becoming a Middle-Aged Skateboard Star - The New York Times
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Tony Hawk: The skateboard legend on Birdhouse, business and that 900
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Tony Hawk's Greatest Trick? Becoming a Middle-Aged Skateboard Star - The New York Times
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Tony Hawk says he's 'excited' to see skateboarding finally enter the Olympics
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The Sick Story of the Tony Hawk's Series, tony hawk's american wasteland
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Tony Hawk urges Garland to name skate park after hometown skating legend