Tony Hawk fights back tears after landing emotional last ever trick – NEWS.com.au

Tony Hawk inspired generations of skate boarders and this video will leave every one of them blinking back tears.The 52-year-old posted vision of his determined attempt to land one final Ollie 540 — one of the outlandish tricks he ticked off his wishlist in the 1990s that sees him complete one-and-a-half rotations without touching the board with his hand.
Landing the trick was a challenge at the best of times but, as the footage shows, it’s pretty brutal work for the action sports pioneer now he’s…

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