Bob Haro

Bob Haro (born 29 June 1958) is an American former professional freestyle BMX rider who became an artist and business executive, and one of the most important early innovators of BMX freestyle. Born in Pasadena and raised in San Diego, he came to BMX around 1976 after motocross. In 1978 he teamed with R. L. Osborn to form the first freestyle BMX team, and in 1981 he toured with Bob Morales performing shows across the Midwest, the eastern United States and parts of Canada. That year he also worked as a stunt rider on the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and designed the first frame and fork made for freestyle BMX, sold from 1982 as the Haro Freestyler. He stopped riding in 1984 after four knee surgeries, was inducted into the ABA Hall of Fame in 1987 and founded Haro Design in 1993.