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| Jeep |
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Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler. It is the oldest off-road vehicle (also sport utility vehicle – SUV) brand, with Land Rover coming in second. The original vehicle which first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC...
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Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is an American, multinational, Fortune 100, telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois. It is a manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets, and also designs and sells wireless network infrastructure...
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| Michael Jordan |
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His Royal Airness |
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest...
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Pepsi-Cola |
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. The drink was first made in the 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina. The brand was trademarked on June 16, 1903. There have been many Pepsi variants...
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3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. The company was co-founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Bruce Borden, and Greg Shaw, and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The name 3Com...
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| Tiger Woods |
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Eldrick Woods |
Eldrick Tont Woods (born December 30, 1975), better known as Tiger Woods, is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid...
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| Danny Kass |
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Daniel Kass |
Daniel "Danny" Kass (born September 21, 1982) is an American professional snowboarder.
He was born in Vernon Valley, NJ .
Danny grew up in New Jersey where he began his climb into snowboarding history at the age of twelve. After several years of...
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| United States Postal Service |
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U S Postal Service |
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the United States...
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| Mountain Dew |
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Mountain Dew, stylized as Mtn Dew, is a soft drink manufactured and distributed by PepsiCo. Although its formula was invented in Marion, Virginia, it was first marketed in Knoxville and Johnson City, TN through the 1940s. Then by Barney and Ally...
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| Red Bull |
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Energy drink, RED BULL, with added caffeine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 |
Red Bull is an energy drink which is produced and sold by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. In 2006, more than 3 billion cans were sold in over 130 countries.
The beverage's slogan is "Red Bull gives you Wiiings."
Red Balls is a medical condition,...
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| Discovery Channel |
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The Discovery Channel |
Discovery Channel (formerly The Discovery Channel) is an American satellite and cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, terrestrial television and internet television in other parts of the world), founded by John Hendricks and distributed by...
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| Bob Burnquist |
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Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (born October 10, 1976), better known as Bob Burnquist, is a Brazilian-Swedish professional skateboarder. He was born to a Swedish father and a Brazilian mother. He became adept at skateboarding in São Paulo starting at...
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| Nike, Inc. |
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Nike |
Nike, Inc. (pronounced /ˈnaɪki/) (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world...
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| Tony Hawk |
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Anthony Frank "Birdman" Hawk (born May 12, 1968), better known as Tony Hawk, is an American professional skateboarder. Tony gained significant fame for completing the first 900 at the 1999 X-Games as well as his licensed video game titles...
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| Panasonic |
Panasonic (パナソニック Panasonikku) is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation (formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) Under this brand the company sells plasma and LCD display...
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| Steve Caballero |
Steve Caballero, (born November 8, 1964, San Jose, California), is a professional skateboarder.
Steve was born in the year of the dragon, and has had several board graphics that feature dragons. He was born with scoliosis (curved spine.) Because of...
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| Rodney Mullen |
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John Rodney Mullen (born August 17, 1966 in Gainesville, Florida), known simply as Rodney Mullen, is a professional skateboarder considered by many to be the most influential skater in the history of the sport. Mullen is credited with inventing at...
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| Candlestick Park |
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3Com Park |
Candlestick Park (also commonly referred to as Candlestick or The Stick) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco, California. The stadium was originally built as the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco...
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TARGET CORP |
Target Corporation, usually known simply as Target, is an American retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company. In 1962, the company opened its first Target store in nearby Roseville. The...
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| DuPont |
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Du Pont |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DDPRA, NYSE: DDPRB, NYSE: DD), commonly referred to as DuPont or Du Pont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont is currently...
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| Gatorade |
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Gatorade is a brand of flavored non-carbonated sports drinks manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. Intended for consumption during physically active occasions, Gatorade beverages are formulated to rehydrate and...
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| Adidas |
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Adidas AG (pronounced /əˈdiːdəs/ in US English, FWB: ADS) is a German-based sports apparel manufacturer and part of the Adidas Group, which consists of Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-adidas golf company, and Rockport. Besides sports footwear,...
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| LeBron James |
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King James |
LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school...
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| Kobe Bryant |
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Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978(1978-08-23)) is an American shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career and made instant headlines...
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| Jeff Gordon |
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Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup ...
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| Josh Kalis |
Josh Kalis (born April 27, 1976, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a professional street skateboarder.
Kalis was sponsored by Alien Workshop. In 2009, his sponsorship changed to DGK.
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| Oakley, Inc. |
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Oakley |
Oakley, Inc. is an eyewear company making sunglasses, sports visors and ski goggles. They also make watches, clothing, bags, backpacks, shoes, prescription glasses, football and hockey eyewear, and other accessories.
Oakley was started by James...
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| Quiksilver |
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Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK), based in Huntington Beach, California, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment. Its logo, designed by the company founder Alan Green in Torquay, Victoria, Australia...
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| Pinarello |
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Pinarello (1952 - present) is an Italian high end bicycle company in Treviso, Italy. The company supplies mostly hand-made bicycles. The company makes bicycles for road racing, track racing and cyclo-cross.
Pinarello has a history of sponsoring...
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| Mike Vallely |
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Mike Vallely (pronounced /ˈvæləli/, VAL-ə-lee; June 29, 1970(1970-06-29)), also known as Mike V, is a professional skateboarder. Mike is also a musician, actor, television personality, and stuntman.
Mike was born in Edison, NJ to Art and Mary...
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| Ed Templeton |
Ed Templeton (born July 28, 1972 in Orange County, California) is a professional skateboarder who resides in Huntington Beach, California.
Ed started skateboarding in 1985 in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California, with his friend Jason Lee....
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| Emerica |
Emerica is a skateboarding shoe brand based in Lake Forest, California, USA and owned by Sole Technology.
In 1986, French fashion footwear company Rautureau Apple launched a line of skateboard shoes called etnies. Three years later, French pro...
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| Powell Peralta |
Powell Peralta, founded by George Powell, is an American skateboard company.
George Powell studied engineering at Stanford University and started making homemade skateboards in 1957. In 1974, Powell's son came and asked for a skateboard. When Powell...
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| Adio Footwear |
Adio Footwear is a skateboarding footwear and clothing company.
The name "Adio" is derived from a native African language, and means "Unity".
The stores that mainly sell Adio footwear are Journeys, Mainland, Tillys, and Zumiez.
Notable team members...
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| Alan Gelfand |
Alan Gelfand (born 1963, New York) is the inventor of the ollie, a skateboarding trick.
Gelfand moved from New York to Hollywood, Florida with his family in 1968. Alan "Ollie" Gelfand started skateboarding in 1974 after his father bought him his...
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| Christian Hosoi |
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Christian Rosha Hosoi (born October 5, 1967) is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes". Hosoi, along with Tony Hawk, was the most popular skateboarder for the better part of the 1980s. Hosoi is...
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| Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team |
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US Postal Service (Formerly) |
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (UCI Team Code: DSC) was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing team. It was the continuation of the 2004 U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner, was...
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| Michael Phelps |
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Gomer |
Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer, frequently cited as the greatest swimmer and one of the greatest Olympians of all time. He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. As of August 2, 2009, Phelps...
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| Reebok |
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Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of German sportswear giant Adidas, is a producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. In 1890 in...
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| Ali Boulala |
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Ali Boulala (born January 28, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional skateboarder who rides for Flip Skateboards, Flip Clothing, Independent trucks and Flip wheels. He is known for his relaxed but flamboyant style and filmed notable parts in...
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| DC Shoes |
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DC Shoes is an American company specializing in footwear for extreme sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, motocross, rally car racing, and surfing, as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. DC Shoes' most asked for shoe...
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| Steve Berra |
Steve Berra (born May 10, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder. Berra ranks among the legends of Street skateboarding.
Steve Berra began his skateboarding career in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 14. In 1989, Steve Berra met skating legend...
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| Andy Irons |
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Andy Irons (born 24 July 1978) is a professional surfer. Irons, a kama'aina, was reared on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore in Kauai, Hawaii, and has three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003,...
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| Duane Peters |
Duane Peters (born 1961), nicknamed "The Master of Disaster", is a punk rock singer/songwriter and professional skateboarder.
Peters is credited for inventing many tricks, such as the "acid drop" into a pool/bowl, the "layback grind", the "Indy air"...
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| Arto Saari |
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Arto Saari (born November 9, 1981 in Seinäjoki, Finland) is a professional skateboarder. He lives in Huntington Beach, California. He was selected as the "2001 Skater of the Year" by Thrasher magazine. His skating stance is regular. He is famous for...
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| Rune Glifberg |
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Rune Glifberg (born October 7, 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California. Glifberg began skating at age 11 after a friend brought a board over to his house. In...
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| Flip Skateboards |
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Flip Skateboards is a US based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley.
The company manufactures skateboard decks, wheels and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.
Flip Skateboards...
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| Stacy Peralta |
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Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957) is an American director and entrepreneur. He has previously been a professional skateboarder and team surfer as one of the original Z-Boys.
Peralta was born in Los Angeles, California. At age 11, he began...
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| Shaun White |
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The Flying Tomato |
Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in Carlsbad, California) has been a notable competitor in professional snowboarding since he was 9 years old, but is also known for being a professional skateboarder as well. He was born with Tetralogy of...
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| Vans |
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Vans Shoes |
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots, and other shoe types catering primarily to the skateboarder/surfer/snowboarder youth market. They also sell apparel and accessories catering to this same youth market...
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| Boost Mobile |
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Boost Mobile is a division of Sprint Nextel. It was originally launched in Australia (Over Optus) in 2000 and in New Zealand (Over Telecom New Zealand) in 2001.
Boost Mobile was founded in Australia and New Zealand in 2000 by Peter Adderton....
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| Terje Håkonsen | Terje Hakonsen |
Terje Håkonsen, (born October 11th, 1974 in Vinje, Norway) is a Norwegian snowboarder.
Håkonsen (also sometimes spelled "Haakonsen") dominated freestyle snowboarding in the 1990s winning the ISF World Championships in half-pipe three times in a row,...
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| Terje Haakonsen | ||||
| Tara Dakides |
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Tara Dakides (born August 20, 1975) is an American snowboarder and co-owner of O-matic Snowboards. She was born in Mission Viejo, California. She has snowboarded since she was 18 years old. She now resides in Mammoth Lakes, California.
As a child...
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| Daewon Song |
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David Daewon Song (born February 19, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean American skateboarder. He is recognized for his technical street skateboarding.
He co-owns Almost Skateboards with fellow pro Rodney Mullen and skates for the company...
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| Tom Penny |
Tom Penny (born April 13, 1977) is a professional skateboarder from Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. He is well known in the skateboarding community for his calm style and natural abilities and as a master of frontside flips and many...
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| Swatch |
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Swatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products. In 1982, Swatch was conceived and it was introduced to the market in...
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| Geoff Rowley |
Geoffrey Rowley (born June 6, 1976, in Liverpool, England) is a professional skateboarder.
Rowley began skating at the age of 13, and was first sponsored by Flip Skateboards (when it was based in the United Kingdom under the name Deathbox before the...
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| Eric Koston |
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Frosty |
Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai American professional skateboarder who grew up in San Bernardino, California.
Eric Koston's father, Bob, was in the Air Force when he and Eric's mom met. Wanida, Eric's mom, was from...
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| Froston | ||||
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Circa |
Circa (stylized C1RCA or C1rca, pronounced "circa") is a skateboard footwear and apparel company that started in 1999 and is based in San Clemente, California, U.S.
It was started by Four Star Distribution along with Chad Muska as its first...
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| Mark Appleyard |
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Mark Appleyard (born on November 11, 1982, in Oakville, Ontario) is a professional skateboarder. He currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. He is 6'1", 160 pounds, has a size 11 foot, and his skateboarding stance is goofy. His favorite...
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