Skip Engblom

Skip Engblom (born January 4, 1948) is an American entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California.[1][2] He also helped to create the Zephyr Surf Team and the Zephyr Competition Team, a.k.a. Z-Boys. Engblom was never a remarkable skateboarder himself but was a big influence to the Zephyr team.

Engblom sponsored the Z-Boys including Jay Adams, Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta. Engblom and the Z-Boys frequented a locals only surf spot named "The Cove", which was located at Pacific Ocean Park, in Santa Monica, California, which later burned to the ground. Engblom also played a cameo part in 2005's Lords of Dogtown as a race starter. In the same film, character Skip Engblom was played by Heath Ledger.[2]

In 2023, Engblom was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ "LA People 2009: Surf Legend Skip Engblom — the Great Leveler - Page 1 - LA Life - Los Angeles - LA Weekly". Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Skip Engblom: Venice Surf and Skate Legend". KCET. March 25, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "SHoF 2023". Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum.


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