Skate icons honored at the 2012 Skate Hall of Fame Awards in Orange
The Skate industry came together for the IASC 5th Annual IASC Skateboarding Summit, May 10th and 11th, 2012 at the Doubletree Hotel in Anaheim, California.
The summit was packed with two full days of speakers, panels, roundtables and networking opportunities, but Thursday night was all about celebrating the history of skateboarding and the induction of a new set of honorees at the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Icon Awards.
More from IASC: The awards honor the skateboarders, industry pioneers, photographers and musicians that have left an indelible imprint on the history of skateboarding and our culture. Enjoy the awards ceremony, dinner, live auction and more with all proceeds going to benefit the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and the Go Skateboarding Foundation's Just One Board initiative.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
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| Danny Bearer photographer unknown | Jay Adams by Glen E. Friedman |
| Danny was an original member of the Hobie team and the Men's Winner of the National Championships in Santa Monica, December 1964. |
As an original Z-Boy, Jay is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Stacy Peralta has called Jay, "the world's greatest natural skater." |
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| Mark Gonzales by J. Grant Brittain | Peggy Oki by Glen E. Friedman |
| Pioneering street skating in the late 80's and early 90's, the Gonz cemented the foundation of what we know today as modern skateboarding. |
Honing her ability in the famous L.A. schoolyards of the 70's, Peggy earned her spot as the only female Z-Boy on the hugely influential Zephyr Team. |
Icon Award Recipients
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| John Humphrey photographer unknown | Frank Nasworthy by Warren Bolster |
| John Humphrey became the first licensee of a skateboard patent after going into business with Albert C. Boyden to produce the Humco Surfer in 1963. |
With the introduction of the polyurethane wheel to skateboarding through Cadillac Wheels in 1972, Frank Nasworthy paved the way for the second great boom of skateboarding in the 1970’s. |
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| Glen E. Friedman by Hugh Holland | Black Flag by Glen E. Friedman |
| One of the most important photographers of his generation, Glen E. Friedman was first published in SkateBoarder magazine in 1976 at the age of 14. |
Black Flag gave voice to an anti-authoritarian, non-conformist message that deeply resonated with and inspired skateboarders in the late 1970’s and early 1980's. |
