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Eric Swenson Dead: Thrasher Co-Founder Revitalized Skateboarding
Skateboarding Icon Commits Suicide 
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Jun 24, 2011 2:13 AM CDT

Skateboarding Icon Commits Suicide

Eric Swenson shot himself in front of SF police station

(Newser) - The skateboarding world is mourning a man who played a major role in creating the huge subculture that exists today, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . Thrasher magazine co-founder Eric Swenson shot and killed himself in front of the Mission police station in San Francisco. Friends believe the 64-year-old could no...

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