CARSON, CA - AUGUST 2: Windsurfer Robby Naish (l) and former pro skateboarder Tony Hawk (r) present the 2009 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award to pro surfer Kelly Slater (c) during a presentation ceremony at X Games 15 at The Home Depot Center on August 2, 2009 in Carson, California. The Laureus World Sports Awards are presented as a special sports distinction since the year 2000. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

CARSON, CA - AUGUST 2: Windsurfer Robby Naish (l) and former pro skateboarder Tony Hawk (r) present the 2009 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award to pro surfer Kelly Slater (c) during a presentation ceremony at X Games 15 at The Home Depot Center on August 2, 2009 in Carson, California. The Laureus World Sports Awards are presented as a special sports distinction since the year 2000.

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  1. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk is seen on November 19, 2009 during an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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  1. Tony Hawk arrives at the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation for Education's Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Las Vegas.
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  3. Riding high into Black Friday, legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk commemorates the launch of his new video game, Tony Hawk: RIDE, by doing an ollie over the Berlin Wall during a promotional tour in Berlin, Germany on November 24. The jump occurs 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. For more information about Tony Hawk: RIDE visit www.THRIDE.com.
  4. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk performs on a half-pipe on November 19, 2009 during an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.
  5. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk performs on a half-pipe on November 19, 2009 during an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.
  6. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk is seen on November 19, 2009 during an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.
  7. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Kelly Slater on the 15th hole during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
  8. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Kelly Slater on the 17th green during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
  9. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Simon Dyson of England and his playing partner Kelly Sltaer hold the trophy aloft after victory at the The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
  10. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Kelly Slater reacts to his putt on the 17th green during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
  11. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Simon Dyson of England and his playing partner Kelly Sltaer hold the trophy aloft after victory at the The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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  13. NILES, IL - OCTOBER 05: Christmas merchandise is offered for sale at a Home Depot store October 5, 2009 in Niles, Illinois. Analysts are predicting the troubled economy will result in flat retail sales this holiday season.
  14. NILES, IL - OCTOBER 05: Christmas merchandise is offered for sale at a Home Depot store October 5, 2009 in Niles, Illinois. Analysts are predicting the troubled economy will result in flat retail sales this holiday season.
  15. KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Joey Logano, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota, leads Casey Mears, driver of the #07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.
  16. KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Joey Logano, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.

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