Tony Hawk was the youngest sibling of four. He has two older sisters, Pat and Lenore, and an older brother, Steve.
The Hawk siblings were born to very supportive parents, Nancy and Frank. Being the youngest child, Tony got love from all the family members.
Interestingly, his brother, Steve, was the one who gave him his first skateboard lesson.
Moreover, all of Hawk’s siblings worked with him in his different ventures alongside their professional careers.
Anthony Frank Hawk is an American retired professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of Birdhouse.
Born on May 12, 1968, Hawk started to become passionate about skateboarding at the age of 9.
By 14, he had already turned professional and bought his first house during high school.
Moreover, he became the first skateboarder to land a 900, which he completed on his twelfth attempt.
Throughout his professional career, he achieved several awards and recognition, including an invitation to US President Barack Obama’s June 2009 Father’s Day Celebration.
Besides, he has also tried his hand at other ventures, including films, television, video games, radio, and other business.
Tony Hawk Sister Patricia And Lenore Hawk- Brother Steve
Tony was the youngest child of his parents, Nancy and Frank. He grew up with three elder siblings; two elder sisters, Lenore and Patricia, and one elder brother, Steve.
The eldest sibling, Lenore, is a former teacher who also worked as a director at Tony Hawk Fan Club.
Similarly, Tony’s other sister, Patricia, was a successful singer. Later, she worked as his business manager/partner for over 20 years.
Additionally, she also founded Hawk Clothing and helped start Boom Boom Huckjam.
Steve, Tony’s elder brother, is a former editor at Sierra magazine and writer. Additionally, he works as a secretary at his brother’s foundation.
Besides introducing skateboarding, Steve taught surfing, Zappa, Vonnegut, and National Lampoon to his little brother, Tony.
Parents And Family
Similarly, his mother and father, who worked as a salesman, always had words of encouragement for him.
His father, Frank, died in 1995 due to lung cancer, causing a lot of grief to the Hawk family.
His mother, Nancy, served as a business teacher for most of her life. In her later years, she suffered from Alzheimer’s and took her last breath in 2019.
Speaking of Hawk’s personal life, he got married four times.
His first marriage was with Cindy Dunbar (m. 1990-1993), and they birthed one child, Riley, born in 1992. Riley is also a skateboarder and the owner of Steel Mill Coffee.
In 1996, he walked Erin Lee down the altar and later welcomed two kids, Spencer (b. 1999) and Keegan (b. 2001), but their marital life lasted till 2004.
Spencer is a music artist and a producer known as Gupi, similarly, Keegan is a photographer, musician, and actor.
His third wife was Lhotse Merriam (m. 2006-2011), and together they had one daughter, Kadence (b. 2008).
Nonetheless, he has been married to his current wife, Catherine Goodman, since 2015.
Additionally, Tony also fathers two stepsons, Miles (b. 1999) and Calvin (b. 2003), from his wife Catherine’s previous relationship.
