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Jay J. Adams (February 3, 1961 – August 15, 2014) was an American skateboarder. As a teen, he was the youngest member of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team . His spontaneous freestyle skateboarding style, inspired by ocean surfing, helped innovate and popularize modern skateboarding.
Aug 16, 2014 · Legendary skateboarder Jay Adams, who was one of the edgy “Z-Boys” of the sport featured in the widely heralded 2001 documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” and portrayed in the 2005 film “Lords of...
Aug 16, 2014 · LOS ANGELES — Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world's most spectacular sports with hair-raising stunts and an...
Aug 18, 2014 · Jay Adams, a member of the renowned Z-Boys team, which transformed skateboarding from a childish pastime into a raw and dangerous activity that is as much a lifestyle as it is a sport, died...
Aug 19, 2014 · Jay Adams is known for taking skateboarding from the streets of LA to the world of extreme sports. Adams died on Friday at the age of 53. NPR's Nathan Rott has this...
Skateboarding. Bold, explosive, agile, ultra-talented, and larger than life - Jay Adams started changing skateboarding forever in the mid-1970s. The American freestyle skateboarding pioneer was influenced and inspired by surfing, bringing elements of wave riding into modern skating.
Aug 16, 2014 · Jay Adams, skateboard pioneer and one of the original Z-Boys, suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday while on a surfing trip in Mexico with his family. He was 53 years old.
Aug 16, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world's most spectacular sports with hair-raising stunts and an...
Aug 16, 2014 · Jay Adams, the radical rebellious legend who reinvented street skateboarding while growing up in an L.A. beach town, has died, according to his longtime friends.
Aug 15, 2014 · Skateboard legend Jay Adams, who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world’s most spectacular sports, has died of a heart attack at age 53.
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