Sean Greene (born July 16, 1987) is a
regular-footed
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American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, p ...
professional skateboarder.
Early life
Greene was born and raised in
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and is an Inner suburb, inner city suburb of Dallas. Irving is noted for its #Demographics, racial and ethnic diver ...
.
After watching
Evel Knievel
Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel (), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted List of Evel Knievel career jumps, more than 75 ramp-to-ra ...
videos as a child, Greene aspired to be a stuntman.
Skateboarding career
Greene moved to
San Francisco
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after being encouraged by his friend Ceno.
Greene is known for his gutsy approach to the
steep streets of San Francisco. As a rider for GX1000, Greene and his cohorts are recognized for their fearless and often creative approach to riding down San Francisco's steepest hills.
In 2017, Greene
ollied into and rode down one of the steepest parts of
Kearny Street
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.
Skate video
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History
Released in 1965, the short film ''Skaterdater'' is credited a ...
parts
* 2016: ''The GX1000 Video'' –
GX1000
* 2017: ''Deep Fried "Over Easy"'' – Cody Thompson
* 2017: ''Adrenaline Junkie'' – GX1000
* 2018: ''Roll Up'' – GX1000
* 2018: ''El Camino'' – GX1000
Sponsors
GX1000,
Spitfire
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,
Converse,
Supreme,
Independent Truck Company
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, Bronson Speed Co., Mob Grip, Hombre Hardware
References
1987 births
American skateboarders
Living people
Sportspeople from Irving, Texas
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