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Tony Hawk at the LG Action Sports Tour in Dallas © Jared Souney

Hawk and Hoffman Light Up Dallas

Nov 02 2006 / Dallas, TX
The Hawk and The Condor landed in Dallas to show the young ‘uns how it’s done on the Vert ramp. That’s right, Tony Hawk and Mat Hoffman, the two absolute biggest names in skateboarding and BMX hung out in Dallas for the LG Action Sports Championships all weekend long. The pair of action sports legends gave thousands of spectators the rare opportunity to see the legends perform together on the same ramp in an incredible performance. 


“I’m really excited to be a part of the LG Actions Sports World Championships,” said Hawk. “ The event brings together all the top pros in skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross and some great bands under one roof.”


And while neither Hawk or Hoffman competed in this weekend’s event, the two did put on one of the most anticipated performances of the Championship weekend. The highlight of their demo was Hoffman dropping in at the same time with Hawk on the Vert ramp and throwing out a no-handed 540 over Hawk doing a super smooth Smith grind at the same time. These are guys proved that they are still the best in their respective disciplines and can still throw down the big tricks. 


Hawk and Hoffman had other guests with them on the ramp. Chad Kagy and Kevin Robinson showed up to do a little synchronized performance of their own. Kagy won the BMX Vert Prelims on Saturday going into Sunday’s Finals in  1st. Jean Postec also guested on the ramp with the gods of the skate and BMX. The energy on the ramp was completely electric with such big heavy hitters.

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Now retired from competition, Hawk won 73 of 103 professional contests during his competitive career (plus 19 2nd place finishes.) He landed the first-ever 900 and is the creator of dozens of tricks including the Madonna. His name is also on one of the most successful series of video games ever. He also has an autobiography called “Hawk – Occupation: skateboarder, which was on the New York Times Bestseller list. He currently hosts his own show on Sirius Radio. 


Hoffman is widely considered the greatest Vert rider of all time in BMX. He is responsible for the creation of over 100 tricks. Most recently, Hoffman came out of retirement and landed the first-ever no-handed 900 at the 2002 X Games. He is the creator of “Mat Hoffmand’s Crazy Freakin’ Stunt Show” at Universal Studios Orlando and his own series of video games.

 
-Steve Lemig