If I could trade places with anyone for one day whom would I choose? I would choose Tony Hawk for two reasons. I admire his ability to skate and his character. Tony Hawk is a great skateboarder. He was born in San Diego, California. He later moved to Sierra Mesa, California, where he first learned to skate from his big brother. At age 10 Tony received his first sponsorship and at age 14 went pro.
From there he slowly became the world’s best skater His best known tricks include the half cab to blunt slide, switch 540’s, and the 900. Tony is most famous for the latter, being the first person to land it. Tony Hawk has become a character model. Tony had to overcome adversity growing up.
He was hyperactive, with a very high IQ. When he would lose a game he would explode. Skateboarding was his outlet where he could push himself instead of everyone around him. It was not easy for him to make it to the top of the skating game.
The other skaters would tease him and make fun of his style. He persevered because he was determined to be accepted by the skating legends of that time. He won several competitions with hard work. Other skaters imitated him and started to try to learn his tricks. Tony Hawk is the best skater in the world and a good sportsman.
These are characteristics that I admire and hope to attain one day. Thank you and good night. by bob dole.
