Tony Hawk is an absolute hero.
An icon of skateboarding, his video games provided hours and hours of entertainment for millions who wanted to be a skateboarder but didn't like the falling down part.
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That's never been an issue for Tony, who has always been fond of building crazy contraptions and then trying to skate them, such as the loop-de-loop we all knew and loved from the good old days of Jackass on MTV.
Surprisingly, as he approaches 50 the legendary skater still has a fondness for pushing the boundaries of skateboarding as he recently attempted to skate a vertical spiral ramp and brought us all along for the ride:
If at first you don't succeed, continue bailing until you do. That's always been the Tony Hawk way and thankfully he's still going strong.
It's just a shame about 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5', which was one of the worst games I've ever played. Still, that's not entirely his fault, rock on Tony.
