"El Gato" at Cherry Hill skatepark circa 1978 On my instagram

Eddie "El Gato" Elguera at Skatepark Cherry Hill in the big Egg bowl circa 1979. Today with snow all around reminded me of the days of indoor skateparks, and Cherry Hill was the best of almost any skatepark built for that time and many years to come, indoor or out! "El Gato" was a trick skater, he did things that no one had even thought of until they saw him, and even I, a person who does not really care for the frills of a trick skater, could not deny the cat like prowess of a frontside rockNroll (not pictured here)... I think this is a frontside invert? He was one of the best contest pool skaters of the late 70's early 80's era. #skateboarding #cherryhill #elGato #varibots #hobie #vertical #tricksareforkids #tricks #SkateBoarder #80s

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Skateboarding Hall of Fame 2016 Inductees Just Announced

Huge congrats to the 2016 ‪#‎SHOF‬ inductees!

1960's - Skip Frye
1970's Era One - TY PAGE
1970's Era Two - Steve Alba
1980's Era One - Eddie Elguera
1980's Era Two - Tommy Guerrero
1990's - Ed Templeton
1970's Female - Ellen Berryman
1980's Female - Cindy Whitehead
1990's Female - Jen O'Brien

This year's ceremony on May 13 at the Grove of Anaheim. Sponsored by Vans.
Tickets available now www.2016-shof.eventbrite.com

A few of the greats being inducted this year, I've made photos of:

Steve Alba


Eddie "El Gato" Elguera


Ed Templeton