rst Interstate Bank
1989
Eric Dressen
aka: Salad
A first generation seventies skater,
Eric D quit skating for a while and
came back with a vengeance. Wall
rides, salad (Dressen, get it?) grinds,
and contest victories all added up to
back to back world championship vic-
tories in '88 and '89.
• Got broke
⚫ Got robbed
. Got burned
1987 Mark Gonzales
aka: Gonz, Shorty, G-Man
With the streets of Southgate as his playground, Mark Gonzales changed the way the world looks at
a skateboard. Handrails, stairs, benches, and gaps are the canvas of his masterwork. Thanks, Mark.
• Did the first handrail
• Made up many tricks including 180 nosegrinds and darkslides
. Still rips
• Lives in France
1988 Tommy Guerrero
aka: TG, Cricket
Won the first pro street contest as a fiesty amateur and never looked back.
Born with classic style and natural pop, Tommy made a legend of himself by
ollieing bushes out in the avenues and dragging his fingers after every good hi
First to boost big ollies off of jump ramps
Got the cover in Hawaii even though he can't swim
• Collects tattoos, guitars, rusty nails, and old coins
The Carlos Santana of skateboarding