Description: MARK “ GATOR “ ROGOWSKI 5 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. in size. You will get 1 individual sticker. Rogowski started his professional skateboarding career in 1980 at age 14. In 1982, he won his first major contest, the Canadian Amateur Skateboarding Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2] In 1984, he won a national championship.[5] Rogowski received endorsement deals from Gullwing Trucks early in his career, Rogowski was being paid "between $4,000 and $8,000 a month" for clothing and skateboarding equipment endorsements.[5] By 1987, Rogowski was earning two dollars per skate deck from Vision, which was selling 7000 decks on a monthly basis, resulting in royalties totaling US$14,000 for Rogowski (US$ 30,000 in 2022). Additionally, Vision was also selling T-shirts, berets, hip packs, and stickers using the "Gator" name.[2] Rogowski was one of a group of elite skaters who enjoyed significant fame in the 1980s, alongside Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain and Steve Caballero. He was a charismatic, flamboyant personality who received fame and fortune during skateboarding's return to popularity following the success of vert skateboarding.[citation needed] At a 1987 skate show in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., Rogowski was introduced to Brandi McClain and her good friend Jessica Bergsten, an aspiring model. Soon afterward, he began a tumultuous long-term relationship with McClain—they appeared together in numerous advertisements and promotional videos for Vision, which had become one of the top-selling skateboarding brands of the 1980s.[citation needed] Rogowski worked as a stunt double on the 1989 film Gleaming the Cube, which starred Christian Slater, and appeared, along with McClain, in the music video Free Fallin' by Tom Petty
Price: 6.99 USD
Location: Irvine, California
End Time: 2023-08-26T20:23:24.000Z
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Brand: GATOR BY VISION SKATEBOARDS
Design: Skateboard
Type: Skateboard
Custom Bundle: No
Model: 80’s Skateboard Decks
MPN: Gator
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Suitable For: Car
California Prop 65 Warning: None
