Tony Hawk's Competitive Career and Video Game Era (1982-2015)

1. Hawk turns professional at age 14

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Tony Hawk, Professional debut

   • Smithsonian
   • Tony Hawk bio

2. Early Del Mar contest wins build momentum

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: Del Mar, Contest wins

   • Tony Hawk bio

3. Hawk begins long run as NSA vert champion

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: NSA, Vert champion

   • Tony Hawk bio

4. Bones Brigade film “Animal Chin” releases

   Jan 1, 1987Labels: The Search, Bones Brigade

   • Film page
   • GQ history

5. Birdhouse Projects is founded

   Jan 1, 1992Labels: Birdhouse, Per Welinder

   • Birdhouse
   • Birdhouse bio

6. X Games era elevates vert competition visibility

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: X Games, Vert competition

   • Tony Hawk bio

7. First successful “900” landed in X Games competition

   Jun 27, 1999Labels: 900, X Games

   • Guinness
   • WIRED

8. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater launches on PlayStation

   Sep 29, 1999Labels: Tony Hawk's, Neversoft

   • THPS1

9. Hawk retires from full-time pro competition

   Dec 31, 1999Labels: Retirement, Tony Hawk

   • Tony Hawk bio

10. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 expands the formula

    Sep 20, 2000Labels: Tony Hawk's, Gameplay

    • THPS2

11. Final X Games gold closes a peak performance chapter

    Jan 1, 2003Labels: X Games, Vert Best

    • Tony Hawk bio

12. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 releases to poor reception

    Sep 29, 2015Labels: Tony Hawk's, Activision

    • THPS5
    • Destructoid