Henry Sanchez

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Henry Sanchez, also known as Henpunt, [1] is a goofy-footed former professional skateboarder from the San Francisco Bay, California. [2] Sanchez gained widespread recognition for his part in Blind Skateboards' "Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992) with Tim Gavin, Rudy Johnson, Brian Lotti, and Guy Mariano. [3] He appeared on the cover of Thrasher (magazine) in July 1993.From his sponsorship by Spitfire and Thunder, which came about in a humorous and unexpected way, to his appearance on the cover of Thrasher magazine.  Henry's influence and skill were impossible to ignore. [4]

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Skateboarding career

Henry's career spanned two decades in which he starred in Blind's "Pack of Lies" and a decade later in Transworld's "Sight Unseen". [5] Henry Sanchez along with Mike Carroll and many others served as an impactful pivotal point in skateboarding progression at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza. [5] Sanchez and the EMB crew led the way during this highly innovative time in San Francisco skateboarding. Henry was the first person to flip out of a ledge trick. After retiring from skating Sanchez briefly started and ran a clothing company called Magik. [6] Today he works on hotrods and sheet metal fabrication. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Henry Sanchez on The Nine Club with Chris Roberts - Episode 236". The Nine Club. 2022-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Back In The Day: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. 1 2 "Check In: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. ↑ Garner, Vanessa. "HENRY SANCHEZ: A PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER". Skate Insights.
  5. 1 2 "Henry Sanchez". www.bobshirt.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  6. ↑ "HENRY SANCHEZ | 2006 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA" . Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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