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Full name | Marty Grimes |
Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Skateboarding |
Marty Grimes (born 1962) is a goofy-footed professional American skateboarder from Los Angeles.[1] He is one of the original Los Angeles pool rippers, riding for Dogtown and Zephyr skateboards.[2][3] Grimes and his brother were the first African-American professional skateboarders, as they both went pro at the same time.[4]