Rider · Bellflower, California, USA
Eddie Elguera
Eddie Elguera, nicknamed "El Gato", was born in 1962 in Bellflower, California. He won the 1979 US Amateur Skateboard Association championship and the 1980 Gold Cup Series, and was world champion in both years. He is credited with the Elguerial, the frontside invert and the fakie ollie. He stopped skating for a few years, returned during the 1980s vert boom, and is now a pastor in the Palm Springs area who still skates Masters contests and co-created the El Gato Classic.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, cvindependent.com
- Decks in the archive
- 7
- Years
- 1990–2018
- Brands
- 2
Sponsors over the years
From Eddie Elguera's decks in the archive: first pro deck H-Street “Elguera Mini”, 1990.
