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Book Description
Test Your Tony IQ ...
Don't worry, this isn't some busted quiz that counts for anything. It's a simple true or false test about the most famous skateboarder in the world. There's a lot about Tony Hawk's life that might surprise you. He didn't skate out of the crib landing every trick he attempted. He had tons of ups and downs on and off his skateboard -- sometimes he landed and sometimes he slammed. Here he takes you behind the scenes of the skateboard world and describes what it's like to be Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder.
True or False
a. Tony Hawk ate chewing gum from between Steve Caballero's toes.
b. As a child, Tony was so competitive that he pelted his mother with tennis balls in order to win a tennis match.
c. Tony failed to land a trick for more than fifteen years.
d. Tony was such a spastic nightmare as a child that he was expelled from his preschool.
e. Tony was such a small kid that he looked three grades younger and was often picked on by bullies.
About the Author
Tony Hawk is the bestselling author of Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder. In the 1999 X Games, Tony landed the first 900 degree arial turn in skateboarding history. A stunt he had been working on for years. He has released three video games for playstation: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his wife and three children.
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