The 2012 IASC Skateboarding Summit hosted the third-annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame induction on May 10 in Orange, California, honoring the following skate legends:
Hall of Fame Inductees
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| Danny Bearer photographer unknown | Jay Adams by Glen E. Friedman |
| Danny was an original member of the Hobie team and the Men’s Winner of the National Championships in Santa Monica, December 1964. |
As an original Z-Boy, Jay is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Stacy Peralta has called Jay, “the world’s greatest natural skater.” |
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| Mark Gonzales by J. Grant Brittain | Peggy Oki by Glen E. Friedman |
| Pioneering street skating in the late 80′s and early 90′s, the Gonz cemented the foundation of what we know today as modern skateboarding. |
Honing her ability in the famous L.A. schoolyards of the 70′s, Peggy earned her spot as the only female Z-Boy on the hugely influential Zephyr Team. |
Icon Award Recipients
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| John Humphrey photographer unknown | Frank Nasworthy by Warren Bolster |
| John Humphrey became the first licensee of a skateboard patent after going into business with Albert C. Boyden to produce the Humco Surfer in 1963. |
With the introduction of the polyurethane wheel to skateboarding through Cadillac Wheels in 1972, Frank Nasworthy paved the way for the second great boom of skateboarding in the 1970’s. |
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| Glen E. Friedman by Hugh Holland | Black Flag by Glen E. Friedman |
| One of the most important photographers of his generation, Glen E. Friedman was first published in SkateBoarder magazine in 1976 at the age of 14. |
Black Flag gave voice to an anti-authoritarian, non-conformist message that deeply resonated with and inspired skateboarders in the late 1970’s and early 1980′s. |
The event was oversold and people were rushing the doors to get into the packed venue for some amazing acceptance speeches from timeless personalities.
The Hall of Fame is located in Skatelab in Simi Valley. Here’s a little info on it:
The first ever induction ceremony into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame was 10/24/2009. Bruce Logan, Tony Alva, Tony Hawk and Danny Way were the first of many legends who were inducted into the SHOF. Look for some great new displays inside The Hall paying tribute to these first Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductees.
The Skateboard Museum is and has been 100% FREE since 1997 and is OPEN 7 days a week the same hours as the Skatelab. With 2 permanent locations and several “pop up” displays Skatelab Skateboarding Museums are educating people about The History of Skateboarding worldwide. The Museum inside SKATELAB of California is home to the SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME and receives over 50,000 visitors each year. Skatelab has a collection of over 5,000 vintage skateboards as well as skateboarding memorabilia. Skateboard history lives on at Skatelab and the Legends live on in The Skateboarding Hall of Fame.
