H-Street

H-Street Skateboards is a skateboard company started by Tony Magnusson and Mike Ternasky in 1987.[1] H-Street garnered popularity through their innovative videos and skating .[2]

History

Magnusson and Ternasky went to George Hamad to pitch the idea for H-Street.[1] Hamad liked the idea and funded the launch and oversaw the production of H-Street. H-Street was named after a street in Chula Vista, California, where several of the original team riders lived, in the "H-Street House".

In 1991, Ternasky left H-Street to start Plan B Skateboards with World Industries, taking several riders with him.[3] In 1993, Magnusson also left H-Street.[4]

After years of discussion, Magnusson and George Hamad resurrected the H-Street brand in 2008.[5]

Riders

Past and present: Matt Hensley, Danny Way, Brian Lotti, John Schultes, Sal Barbier, Eddie Elguera, Darin “Cookiehead” Jenkins, Art Godoy, Ron Allen, Magnusson, Steve Ortega, Steve Godoy.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Skate, Lets Go (2015-10-05). "H-Street and Tony Magnusson". CalStreets BoarderLabs. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  2. ^ Snyder, Gregory J. (2017-12-05). Skateboarding LA: Inside Professional Street Skateboarding. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-6986-7.
  3. ^ Lipsky, Laura van Dernoot; Burk, Connie (2009-05-08). Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60509-538-7.
  4. ^ "H-Street". The Dark Slide.
  5. ^ "Vert.nu: Interview with Tony Magnusson". Vert.nu. 2011-01-02. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ^ "Flogging Molly's Salty Dog Cruise in March". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2021-02-23.


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