Z-Boys
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The Zephyr Competition Team (or Z-Boys) were a group of American skateboarders in the mid-1970s from Santa Monica and Venice, California. Originally consisting of 12 members, the Z-boys were originally sponsored by the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions surf and skate shop. Their innovative surfing-based style and aerial moves formed the foundations of contemporary vert and transition skateboarding. The story of the Z-Boys and the Zephyr shop have been popularized in feature films such as Lords of Dogtown and Dogtown and Z-Boys.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- sports team
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Venice
- Official website
- z-boy.com
- Image
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- statement is subject of
- Q623615
- inception
- 1970-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Initial beginnings
- Formation of the Zephyr Competition Team
- The Del Mar Nationals
- Backyard pool skating
- Later years
- Members
- Original members
- Later members
- Skateboarding Hall of Fame
- Representation in media
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The Zephyr Competition Team (or Z-Boys) were a group of American skateboarders in the mid-1970s from Santa Monica and Venice, California. Originally consisting of 12 members, the Z-boys were originally sponsored by the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions surf and skate shop. Their innovative surfing-based style and aerial moves formed the foundations of contemporary vert and transition skateboarding. The story of the Z-Boys and the Zephyr shop have been popularized in feature films such as Lords of Dogtown and Dogtown and Z-Boys.
==History==
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