There Goes Patti McGee: The Story of the First Women's National Skateboard Champion
An uplifting picture book biography of Patti McGee, the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women.
When Patti McGee first saw a skateboard, it was a board with wheels nailed onto it. At the time, skateboarding was considered boys' domainānot something for girls to take part in. Despite the jeers, discouragement, and admonitions to be āless like a tomboy,ā Patti went on to become one of the most talented skaters around.
In 1964, she entered the first-ever national skateboard championship. Patti won first place in the womenās division with her rolling handstand, a move she invented for the contest and that would later become her signature. Patti went on to become the first-ever professional female skateboarder, touring around the country and proudly proving thatĀ anyoneĀ can skate.
Hardcover
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An uplifting picture book biography of Patti McGee, the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women.
When Patti McGee first saw a skateboard, it was a board with wheels nailed onto it. At the time, skateboarding was considered boys' domainānot something for girls to take part in. Despite the jeers, discouragement, and admonitions to be āless like a tomboy,ā Patti went on to become one of the most talented skaters around.
In 1964, she entered the first-ever national skateboard championship. Patti won first place in the womenās division with her rolling handstand, a move she invented for the contest and that would later become her signature. Patti went on to become the first-ever professional female skateboarder, touring around the country and proudly proving thatĀ anyoneĀ can skate.
Hardcover