Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole
On a rainy day in 1979, a photograph was taken of a young girl skateboarding down a street in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 45 years later, that photo went viral with a little help from the most famous skater who ever lived: Tony Hawk. This week, we find out who the mystery girl in the picture was and why the snapshot was so ahead of its time.
Featuring:
Jeremy Markovich, writer of the North Carolina Rabbit Hole
Tony Hawk, skateboarder
Shaunda Shane, skateboarder
Links:
Check out Jeremy's article about tracking down Shaunda Shane.
View photographs of Shaunda skateboarding from the…
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