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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 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 remembrance.
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 15, 2014 · Aug. 15, 2014 2:29 PM PT. Jay Adams, a California beach boy who became a seminal figure in skateboarding as a member of the Zephyr Skate Team portrayed in the 2005 film “Lords of Dogtown,” has...
Aug 15, 2014 · Aug. 15, 2014. 1 min read. 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...
Aug 15, 2014 · 1 / 70. Rainer poses in her central London apartment on July 29, 1999. She died on Dec. 30, 2014. (Adam Butler / Associated Press) By Oliver Gettell. Aug. 15, 2014 1:58 PM PT. To skateboarding...
Aug 16, 2014 · 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 outsized...
