US Edition60 years ago, skateboard craze overtook hula hoops — as broken bones and injuries became common
- The first International Skateboard Championship took place in May 1965, featuring 300 participants and three college scholarships at stake.
- By June 1965, the National Safety Council reported five skateboarding deaths and 200 injuries across the U.S. In just a few months.
- Lead, South Dakota, banned skateboards entirely by April 1965 due to safety concerns, as many students were injured.
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60 years ago, skateboard craze overtook hula hoops — as broken bones and injuries became common
As springtime weather approaches, let’s turn back the clock 60 years to a recreational sports explosion that hit our region. The Sports Time Machine couldn’t help but notice a full-page photo spread in the April 22, 1965 edition of the Rochester Post-Bulletin while researching a previous story. Children of all ages were pictured with the newest neighborhood toy — the skateboard. Believed to be a fad — and there’s some merit to that — skateboardi…
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