Skip Engblom

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Skip Engblom was one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho/Zephyr Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California he also was the owner of the Zephyr skate team.

Engblom helped to create the Zephyr Surf Team and the Zephyr Competition Team, aka Zephyr Skate Team aka Z-Boys. Engblom was never a remarkable skateboarder himself but was a big influence to the Zephyr team.

In the film Lords of Dogtown, Skip , played by the late Heath Ledger, is shown as the integral part that brings the team together, as Jeff Ho wanted nothing to do with the film. The movie ends with a scene showing Engblom still working in the surf shop under new management in the 1970's era, however he now currently owns and runs Santa Monica Airlines, a skateboard company.

Engblom sponsored the Z-boys (the Zephyr skate team) including Jay ('Jay Boy') Adams, Tony (TA) Alva and Stacy Peralta. Engblom was the reason that the boys started competitively. Engblom and the The Z-Boys frequented a locals only surf spot named "The Cove," which was located at Pacific Ocean Park, in Santa Monica, California, which later burned to the ground. Skip Engblom also played a cameo part in Lords of Dogtown as a race starter.