Alan "Ollie" Gelfand

All about Alan "Ollie" Gelfand's invention of the Ollie in 1977, by Stacy Peralta *. www.angelfire.com/ca3/ollieair/ Search * Related
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Alan 'Ollie' Gelfand

Bio, interviews, pictures, links, history, and more about Alan Gelfand, the inventor of the Ollie. www.ollieair.com Search * Related
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Alan Gelfand on Wikipedia

Biography of Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, 1976 developer of the Ollie. Covers an overview of his skateboard history, mentions of people he's worked with, and information about the Oxford English * Dictionary definition that mentions him. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Gelfand Search * Related
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The Skateboard Ollie And The Lawsuit

The undisputed inventor of the Ollie, Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, is taking Disney, Sega *, and Ron Jon Surf Shop to task over their use of the word "Ollie" in association with skateboard related products. The lawsuit does not mention Activision */Neversoft's Tony Hawk Pro Skater * line of video games. (Full Article) Search *
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The Physics of the Ollie

"To pull off spectacular tricks, crafty skateboarders bend the laws of physics." All about the physics and history of the Ollie, the Frontside 180, "Big Air", and the 900-degree flashpoint. (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboarding: The Sport, Explained

What are those crazy wheeled boards, anyway? This article tries to explains what skateboarding is to the uninitiated. "You might feel as if you're flying or riding the perfect wave. Maybe you just love the feel of the wind and speed. What are we talking about? Skateboarding through the streets, sidewalks, parks and ramps of America." (extract: ...sport. Invented in the late 1970s by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand (a 13-year-old Florida * skater at the time), the ollie demonstrates many of the elements of skateboard science. To do an ollie, a skater taps down on the...) (Full Article) Search *
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