Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk visits Port City, shreds Ogden Skatepark

OGDEN, NC (WWAY) — Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk was in the Cape Fear Wednesday to visit his skatepark for the first time since construction.

The Ogden Skatepark opened in February 2017 and there was talk Hawk would stop by later in the year but according to Tony Hawk’s Facebook page he finally made the visit yesterday.

Hawk wrote he got a chance to visit the skate park with Keaton Underhill and Olivia Underhill. The skatepark was built in memory of their dad Ray Underhill. He added “this bowl is challenging but the rest of the park is solid, which is a testament to Ray’s legacy.”

Ogden Skatepark shared the photo too thanking Hawk for making it all possible.

Kids at the park were able to snap photos with the pro skateboarder during his visit.

The skate bowl is the largest Tony Hawk design on the east coast.