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©2002 Team Ping All rights reserved.
For questions or comments about this site, please contact our webmaster.
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Name:
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Hosey
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Age:
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53 |
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Nickname:
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smithgrind |
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Years
Skating : |
since 1984 |
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Team
Ping Status: |
Founder
and Chief Vert Tester |
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Hosey was born and raised a vert skater. In fact, he owned one of the only and most
famous vert ramps in all of Alabama during the 1980's, The Moat. To this day, he still
skates though years of big transition skating, hard living and heavy partying have taken their toll and
his ol' knees tend to give him problems at times. In 2005, Hosey relocated from his Alabama roots to Ohio
where rumor has it, he quickly brought his Southern style into the local skate scene. In 2006, Hosey and
family returned to Alabama...just in time for the completion of the Alabaster Veterans Skate Park. |
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Name:
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Rob
Smith |
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1970 - 1994 |
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Started
Skating : |
1984 |
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Team
Ping Status: |
Founder |
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Rob was a founding member
of Team Ping. If you ever
wanted to see a mix of Tony
Hawk and Chris Miller, Rob
was the skater to watch.
Rob passed away from injuries
sustained in a car accident
after putting up a 3 day
fight in a coma. He was
23 years old at the time.
Please visit our Tribute
page for more. |
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Name:
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Solomon |
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Age:
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53 (going on 17) |
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eBay Nick:
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amorone |
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Years
Skating : |
since 1986 |
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Favorite
Deck : |
any
Lucero or any Andy Howell
(great memories on those
decks!) |
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Favorite
Trick: |
anything
I happen to land |
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Favorite
Skatespot : |
Old
Comp Skates mini or the
long gone Ocala Ramp in
Florida....that was a BIG
ramp! |
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Nickname
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Herc, Amorone
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Team
Ping Status: |
member
# 3 |
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Solomon travels the country as a SAP consultant and
works from home when in town. Working out of town has it's perks...like getting to skate great
spots around the country all on the company's dime! In his spare time, he works out almost daily
and skates most every weekend...usually at the Alabster Veterans Skate Park. |
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Name:
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Griffin |
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Age:
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48 |
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Years
Skating : |
1986 |
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Favorite
Beer : |
cold
Coors Light of course! |
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Team
Ping Status: |
member
# 4 |
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Griffin is Team Ping's youngest
member. He was always the
youngest around in general.
Being around the older "kids",
he grew up quick and had
to grow up tough. In the
early 90's, he dominated
every mini-ramp contest
around....always taking
home first place...and was
known as "the little
kid that skates vert".
These days, "Little Jon"
is all grown up. Work, house, bills, etc...
but he still finds time to skate.
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Name:
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Tidwell |
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Age:
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37+ |
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Years
Skating : |
around1976 or so |
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Team
Ping Status: |
member
since 1999 |
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Tidwell is one of our Atlanta
brothers. He has been part
of the ATL scene for many
years and has seen many
a skater and many a park
come and go. Well known
for his skate antics
(one of his skate contest
mid-run strip shows even
got a mention in a well-known
skate mag), a session with
Tidwell is always a good
time! |
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Other
Members (no photos and bios
available at this time):
- Brad Floyd (status unknown)
- Tim "T-Dawg" Jackson (from the ATL Connection)
- Ben Gilley (first went pro for Black Label; currently, pro skater for Zero)
- Lex Hunt (owns own business but no longer skating)
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