Jon Comer was the first pro skateboarder to compete with a prosthetic limb. Hawk wants Garland to honor him.
Skateboarder Jon Comer, who died in 2019, shows off his skills at the Lively Skate Park in Irving in 2013. The Garland City Council could consider a resolution to rename its new skateboard park in honor of Comer, the first pro skateboarder to compete with a prosthetic leg.Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk has made his pitch for the late Jon Comer.
X Games officials have long called Comer the godfather of adaptive skateboarding, a variant of the sport in which skaters modify their equipment to overcome physical disabilities. “I really love the skate park,” Lucht said. “It’s really a wonderful thing to be involved with, and I’ll do anything I can to bring the city and skate community together.”
“Sure, Mom. They’re going to cut off my foot. After this, I’ll be able to run fast like I used to. Not that big a thing,” she recalled him saying.
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