Friday, November 25, 2011
HONORS Thrasher names Atlantan Grant Taylor skater of the year
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:01 AM
Thrasher Magazine has selected Atlanta native and resident Grant Taylor to win its prestigious Skater of the Year award, widely considered one of the skateboarding community's top honors. Congrats are in order. Dan Pensyl, one of the his Nike teammates, told ESPN: "Anytime you flip through a mag not really paying attention and see something insane, nine out of 10 times it's Grant."
Here's Taylor's Thrasher award segment, which features a few local skate spots, including Murder Kroger.
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Taylor's father, Thomas, owns Stratosphere Skate Shop in Little Five Points and is a fixture of the local skateboarding scene. The father also played a key role in helping push for the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park along the Atlanta Beltline.
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