people thik it was some dude named thomas welsh or bill rich(?) but it was actually surfers from dogtown CA
i think it was Mike Vallely
=they named a skateboard a skateboard cause you are simply skating on a board I think that's the answer=
I think a person who invented alphabet.
Alan gelfand first ever(vert) and Rodney mullen (flatground)
Trust me.. There really isn't too much of which skateboard brand is the best. One person might tell you that an "element" skateboard is the best there is.. And later, another person would tell you that its the worst D: If your going to get your first skateboard, look for the one that you think has the best graphics. Later on, you'll figure out which brand feels the best under your feet!
I think it was a black person
The same dude that invented the piano, he is Italian i think...
i think it should be an eletive in school because some people really like to skateboard so i think it should.
I think it was invented to tell people stuff, like it's used for now.
"I'MGONNAFALLI'MGONNAFALLI'MGONNAFALL!"
i think so
Yes, Bill Richard was the first person to create the skateboard with the help of a Chicago roller skate company in the 1950's, 1957 i think. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding#History