Torger Johnson skates at 1965 Skateboard Championships

Title

Torger Johnson skates at 1965 Skateboard Championships

Description

Torger Johnson, barefoot and wearing a helmet, does a nose manual (wheelie) on a Makaha skateboard in front of the bleachers at the 1965 International Skateboard Championships in Anaheim, CA. He is featured on the cover of Issue #3 of "Skateboarder Magazine" (August 1965).

Date

May 1965

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Ron Stoner

Publisher

"Skateboarder Magazine," August 1965 (Issue #3)
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Collection

Citation

Ron Stoner, “Torger Johnson skates at 1965 Skateboard Championships,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/3294.