Phil Shao
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Phil Shao (December 28, 1973 – August 22, 1998) was a professional skateboarder from Redwood City, California. He was featured in many magazines including Thrasher Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, Transworld Skateboarding and many more. He had an English degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He appeared in about 17 skateboarding videos in his career. Phil's last video was "Dedications" from Think Skateboards, released shortly before his death.[1] On August 22, 1998, Phil Shao died in a car accident in Arcata, California.[2]
[edit] Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park
In the summer of 2003, Redwood City and a few of Phil's friends built a skatepark dedicated to Phil called the Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park. The park is a 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) skatepark with 2 bowls, 2 rails, many ledges and much more.
Thrasher Magazine rated the skate park an 8.5
[edit] References
- ^ Dedication review at SkimTheFat (4 stars out of 5)
- ^ Phil Shao-RIP-1973-1998
[edit] External links
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