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HoodWood Skates skateboard sticker

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Skateboard sticker is white with "HoodWood [/] Skates.com" printed in green and black in the center. Marty Grimes was the first Black professional skateboarder along with his brother Clyde. In 1976, after the Del Mar Nationals, Jay Adams got Marty onto the EZ Ryder team that Jay’s stepfather had started after Jay left the Zephyr team. EZ Ryder then turned into Z Flex and Grimes was the first African American to have a pro model deck.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
2021
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2 in x 4 in; 5.08 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name
skateboard sticker
sticker, skateboarding
Hood Wood Skate Sticker
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