Skip Engblom
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Skip Engblom was one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho/Zephyr Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California he also was the owner of the Zephyr skate team, he currently owns and runs Santa Monica Airlines, a skateboard company.

Engblom helped to create the Zephyr Surf Team and the Zephyr Competition Team, aka Zephyr Skate Team aka Z-Boys. Engblom was never a remarkable skateboarder himself but was a big influence to the Zephyr team.

Engblom sponsored the Z-boys (the Zephyr skate team) including Jay ('Jay Boy') Adams, Tony (TA) Alva and Stacy Peralta. Engblom was the reason that the boys started competitively. Engblom and the The Z-Boys frequented a locals only surf spot named "The Cove," which was located at Pacific Ocean Park, in Santa Monica, California, which later burned to the ground. Skip Engblom also played a cameo part in Lords of Dogtown as a race starter.

External links

• Skip Engblom at the Internet Movie Database
• Where The Z-Boys Began

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