Jim Fitzpatrick

As a young surfer and skateboarder, Jim Fitzpatrick joined the Makaha Exibition Team in 1962 and toured Europe to demonstrate skateboarding. Later, he worked to change California laws to provide free public skateboard parks. Jim was also part of USA Skateboarding, which helped get skateboarding into the Olympics. He was also a longtime teacher and principal at a Montessori school.

As a young surfer and skateboarder, Jim Fitzpatrick joined the Makaha Exibition Team in 1962 and toured Europe to demonstrate skateboarding. Later, he worked to change California laws to provide free public skateboard parks. Jim was also part of USA Skateboarding, which helped get skateboarding into the Olympics. He was also a longtime teacher and principal at a Montessori school. See less