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Sportsmen who turned Entrepreneurs
By siliconindia
Tony Hawk
Also known as "The Birdman", Tony Hawk is professional skateboarder, who gained fame for completing the first 900. Being a hyperactive child, his parents supported skateboarding as an outlet for the excessive energy. He started the 'Boom Boom HuckJam tour', a touring exhibition, in 2002.
He has made appearances in various movies and on TV, and is the co-founder of the skateboard company Birdhouse Skateboards, along with Per Welinder. He also has his own clothing line 'Hawk Clothing', and has also created the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Video Game, which became the numero uno action-sport video game. Hawks hosts a weekly radio show on the Sirius XM satellite radio station. His autobiograpgy "HAWK-Occupation: Skateboarder", was the New York Times bestseller.
