Tom Sims
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Tom Sims is a pioneer and world champion of snowboarding, originally from Haddonfield, New Jersey. In 1963, he made what he called a the "skiboard," an early version of the snowboard, in the Haddonfield Middle School's shop room after failing to complete his intended project, a custom skateboard.[1] Sims was the snowboarding stunt double for "007" (Roger Moore) in the 1984 James Bond release, A View to a Kill.[2] He did not patent his invention and there is dispute as to whether or not he is the inventor of the snowboard. In 2006, the Sims Snowboards brand was licensed by Collective Licensing International, though Tom Sims is still very involved in the operation on all levels.
[edit] References
- ^ Atkin, Ross. A Man Who Helped Skiers Get on the Snowboard, Christian Science Monitor, February 11, 1998.
- ^ "Snowboarders Finally in Olympics, But Are Conforming Grudgingly", Salt Lake Tribune, February 8, 1998.
