Ron Chatman

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Ron Chatman
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Full nameRon Chatman
Born (1971-09-30) September 30, 1971 (age 53) [1]
Long Beach, CA, U.S.
Sport
CountryUSA
Sport Skateboarding

Ron Chatman (born August 30, 1971) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder. [2] [3]

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Skateboarding

Chatman was an early rider for World Industries; as well as team captain. [4] Chatman was featured in the 1989 World Industries video: Rubbish Heap, alongside skaters Jeremy Klein, Mike Vallely, Chris Pastras, Steve Rocco, and others. [5] He also rode for Tracker Trucks. [3] After World Industries, Chatman rode for Milk, ATM Click, and 60/40. [4]

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References

  1. "Ron Chatman Profile < Skately Library". skately.com.
  2. "Ron Chatman Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Balma, Larry, author. (2015). Tracker : forty years of skateboard history. Foundry Press. ISBN   9780692340738. OCLC   935958331.{{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 "Check Out/Check In: Ron Chatman". TransWorld SKATEboarding. June 15, 2016.
  5. "World Industries – Rubbish Heap skate video – Watch Online | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.