Fantastic Pictures Of Female Skateboarders From The 1970s

Publish date: 2024-08-31

While much of the mythos of the origin of skateboarding is centered around teenage boys of Southern California, there was a strong contingent of female pioneers who helped shape skateboarding since it’s inception. Below we take a look at some of the women who influenced skateboarding culture in the 60s and 70s:

Ellen O'Neal Photograph Vicky Vickers Laura Thornhill Skateboarding Ellen Oneal Peggy Oki Pictures Of Female Skateboarders Laura Thornhill Ellen O'Neal Hair Picture Skateboarding Contest Torrance California Onlookers watch a skateboarding contest in Torrance, California in 1977. Farrah Fawcet Skateboarding By the late 1970s, skateboarding was growing in size and reach, including to some famous Hollywood heroines. Above, Farrah Fawcet tries out skateboarding. Jodie Foster Skateboarding Vicky Vickers Skateboarding Patti McGee Skateboarding Kim Cespedes Laura Thornhill Female Skater Ellen Oneal Skateboard Trick Crouching Peggy Oki Skateboarding Skateboarding In New York City Skateboarding wasn't just a California phenomena -- the above photograph was captured Watching At A Skate Park Female Skateboarders In The 1970s

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