Frank Gerwer (born September 30, 1974) is a professional skateboarder.[1]

He learned to ride a skateboard while growing up in Hicksville, Long Island, New York.

Gerwer's main contribution to skateboarding was being the first person to kickflip the Wallenberg Set, a set of steps located at a San Francisco school, on Saturday, October 27, 2001.[2]

He was also the first person to kickflip the Brooklyn Banks stairs.

Gerwer's home address, Six Newell is widely known because of the video of the same name.[3]

In 2016, Frank Gerwer guest starred on the Vice Program Vice Abandoned Route 66 Season 1 episode 6.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "38. Frank Gerwer — The 100 Ugliest Athletes of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  2. ↑ Randall, Steve (February 2002). "King for a Day - skateboarder Frank Gerwer - Brief Article - Interview". Thrasher Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
  3. ↑ "Your Video Guide to: Six Newell". Skim The Fat. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
  4. ↑ "Vice Abandoned Route 66". Vice. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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