Rider · Hollywood, Florida

Alan Gelfand

Alan 'Ollie' Gelfand is the American skater credited with inventing the ollie, which he first did in 1976 at Skateboard USA in Hollywood, Florida, where he grew up after being born in New York City. He was the first rider Stacy Peralta signed to the Powell Peralta team that became the Bones Brigade, and turned pro on vert in 1978. He later moved into motor racing, and was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2013; Powell Peralta continues to reissue his decks.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, skateone.com