Patti McGee

Patricia Ann McGee was an American professional skateboarder, born on 23 August 1945 at the Fort Lewis Army post in Washington state and died on 16 October 2024. In 1964 she set a world speed record for women's skateboarding and became the first women's champion in the sport; she was the first woman professional skateboarder and the first woman inducted into the IASC Skateboarding Hall of Fame. She grew up in San Diego, and her first skateboard was built by her brother in wood shop from her own shoe skate, a surprise, followed by a Bun Buster. In a 1965 Skateboarder magazine she recalled giving her first demonstration in front of 1,500 kids at the Hollywood Teen Fair when the regular demonstrator did not show up, doing just a kick turn, since skateboarding was new and few tricks were known.