History of Skateboarding

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Skateboarding is one of the most popular hobbies in America, and probably across other countries, that has a long winding history. Its inception actually dates back to the 1950s. With surfing's rise in popularity, it did not take long for people to think of a way to imitate the feat on solid ground. The conceptualization of the skateboard is claimed by several individuals; however, there is no actual evidence of who came up with it first.

The most fundamental yet crude concept of the skateboard used wooden planks on top of roller skate wheels, while other more sophisticated innovations got the idea to remove the handlebars from scooters. It was not long until the ability to surf the streets captured the interest of many folks despite the risk it posed to people.