Skip Engblom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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skateboarder
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1948
Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, United States
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Skip Engblom
- Skip Engblom (born January 4, 1948) is one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California.
- Engblom helped to create the Zephyr Surf Team and the Zephyr Competition Team, a.k.a.
- Zephyr Skate Team a.k.a.
- Z-Boys.
- Engblom was never a remarkable skateboarder himself but was a big influence to the Zephyr team. Engblom sponsored the Z-Boys (the Zephyr skate team) including Jay Adams, Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta.
- Engblom was the reason that the boys started competing.
- Engblom and the Z-Boys frequented a locals only surf spot named "The Cove," which was located at Pacific Ocean Park, in Santa Monica, California, which later burned to the ground.
- Skip Engblom also played a cameo part in Lords of Dogtown as a race starter.
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