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In the early 1970s, the sport of skateboarding had drifted so far from its popularity in the 1960s that it was virtually non-existent. In the Dogtown area of west Los Angeles, a group of young surfers known as the Zephyr Team (Z-Boys) were experimenting with new moves and styles in the water which they translated to the street. When competition skateboarding returned in 1975, the Z-Boys turned the skating world on its head.
The original members of the team:
- Jay Adams
- Tony Alva
- Bob Biniak (died February 25, 2010)
- Chris Cahill
- Paul Constantineau
- Shogo Kubo
- Jim Muir
- Peggy Oki
- Stacy Peralta
- Nathan Pratt
- Wentzle Ruml IV
- Allen Sarlo
"There was so much aggression...they were more like a street gang than a skate team"
-SkateBoarder Magazine circa 1975
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