The 8th Annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Icon Awards Ceremony presented by House of Vans were held at the City National Grove of Anaheim, in Anaheim, California on May 12, 2017, and the good vibes were overflowing. For the first time, Steve Olson took on the master of ceremonies position with class and distinction, the only way the most interesting man in skateboarding could. This year’s inductees were all well deserving and the meaning of these once in a lifetime awards was amplified by the honesty and passion of each of their acceptance speeches. Congratulations to all the 2017 inductees, a big thanks to Vans for their continued support of skateboarding and skateboarders, and respect to all that worked so hard to make this event a reality.
Skateboarding Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees
1960s: Bob Mohr
1970s Era 1: Gregg Weaver and Russ Howell
1970s Era 2: Shogo Kubo
1980s Era 1: Mike McGill
1980s Era 2: Eric Dressen
1990s: Daewon Song
Female: Kim Cespedes and Vicki Vickers
Icons: Thrasher Magazine, Sonja Catalano, and Jim Phillips
We were only able to capture a handful of speeches, so please visit www.skateboardinghalloffame.org for more.
Videos by Dan Levy © Juice Magazine
1990s: Daewon Song
1980s Era 2: Eric Dressen
1980s Era 1: Mike McGill
1970s Era 2: Shogo Kubo
1970s Era 1: Gregg Weaver
Female: Vicki Vickers
Icon Award: Thrasher Magazine
Icon Award: Jim Phillips
Icon Award: Sonja Catalano
2017 Skateboarding Hall of Fame
Photos by Dan Levy © Juice Magazine
