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Who they are and what they did are as timeless as the stars in the sky. Let's look back...
VENICE ON THE HALFSHELL
ISTOR
Above: Jess "The Mess" Martinez ruled Venice with an iron fist and some
hearty ankles to boot. The jump ramp/wall-bash sessions of this era often
ended with broken boards and/or broken feet.
Left: Stacy Peralta was at one time coach, recruiter, and mentor for a
large skateboard company. Being a former pro himself, he learned to
recognize talents of all types, helping to make early '80s NorCal legend
Steve Caballero the name on everyone's lips. On a SoCal swing, Cab
jumps the keyhole backside at Marina while the masses injest.