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= Kyle Connors Notes on Tony Hawk For Biography February 4, 2009 =

CHAPTER 1- Maniac Kid

 * 1) Tony always thought he was an accident when his mom told him about his birth
 * 2) His dad worked as a salesman
 * 3) His had a babysitter when his mom and dad were working
 * 4) He says that his babysitter was nice but he didn’t like how she had control of everything he did
 * 5) He tortured a list of babysitters but treated some better than others
 * 6) Tony treated his parents worse than anyone
 * 7) No matter what Tony did to his parents they still showered him with love
 * 8) He always thought that the world would be an easy manipulate
 * 9) Tony hated nap time in pre school

CHAPTER 2-Spaz That’s Me
1. He was not proud of his attitudes as a child 2. Tony would throw a temper tantrum every time he didn’t get what he wanted 3. Tony was very competitive 4. He had a high sense of determination 5. Tony was a brat and had to have everything he wanted 6. His mom taught him how to play tennis but he wouldn’t play nice 7. By second grade Tony wanted to be a math teacher 8. Tony was very hyper in elementary school 9. He had learned to read, write and count before he started school by watching sesame street 10. Tony scored a 144 IQ test and was put into the gifted category 11. He took out his frustration on his family when he didn’t meet his goals

CHAPTER 3- The Beginning
1. By the time Tony was nine years old all of his brothers and sisters had moved out 2. Tony was very close to his older brother Steve 3. Tony and Steve shared the same absurd sense of humor

CHAPTER 4- Joining the Ants

 * 1) Tony’s parents always encouraged him to follow his dreams
 * 2) His sister Patricia was in a band that his dad managed
 * 3) Tony’s dad had a variety of jobs throughout his life
 * 4) His dad was a pilot during world war 2 and the Korean war
 * 5) Tony’s dad had a problem holding onto jobs because he rarely got along with bosses

CHAPTER 5- No More Tears

 * 1) Tony played basketball and baseball besides skating
 * 2) His best friend was a black and white cat named Zorro

CHAPTER 6- The Basics

 * 1) Tony was eleven years old when he entered his first contest
 * 2) His first contest was at the skate park Oasis

CHAPTER 7- Out Of Style

 * 1) The only thing Tony really loved outside of skating was playing the violin
 * 2) Tony’s mom always supported what he wanted most as long as it wasn’t harmful

CHAPTER 8- The Bones Brigade

 * 1) Tony was never happy with his skating because of his fierce determination
 * 2) He was the youngest member of the Bone Brigade skate team

CHAPTER 9- Face plants

 * 1) Tony was picked on in eighth grade because he was so small

CHAPTER 10- Check the Box

 * 1) A few months after Tony’s fourteenth birthday he turned pro
 * 2) Tony’s goals for skating was always to improve

CHAPTER 11- Cheating

 * 1) Other skaters made fun of Tony because he ollied into his tricks