![]() ![]() He got to travel the world, and every weekend he was in a new town skating. He weaved that into his narrative, but it wasn’t all he represented. Hosoi lived in the heyday of the ’70s and into the ’80s and he carried the ’70s torch through to the next generation. ![]() But I liked that he wasn’t preaching only that. “The fact that he got clean, he was in recovery, people saw that as hope, especially people struggling with the same issues. “He was definitely an inspiration for a new generation, in terms of how to respect your culture,” Hawk said. ![]() Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk told The Times earlier this year that Grosso reached another level of influence when he shared his struggles with sobriety on his YouTube show. “About tricks, about people, about who came, where they came from.” “He was a fan of skateboarding, way more detailed than I’ve ever been,” Gray said. ![]() Jim Gray, a fellow skateboarder who once had a high-profile spat with Grosso, said they mended their relationship and grew to appreciate each other’s commitment to skateboarding. “Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding” YouTube shows continue to be shared, educating a younger generation about the skateboarding community that first put the sport on the map. He was always like advocating for quality control.” Fellow skater Lizzie Armanto said she will always remember Grosso for “sticking up for what he thinks is right and what’s important in skateboarding. ![]()
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