Walton, Angie (1966–)
Walton, Angie (1966–)
American inline skater. Born Sept 18, 1966.
Helped pioneer pro Vert skating for women; held unofficial ranking as top female Vert skater in world at a time when there were no competitions for women in US (1991–94); produced "Launch" festival (1992); founded 1st aggressive skate magazine, Daily Bread (1993); brought 1st multisport Vert exhibition to Lollapalooza (1994); helped found ASA (1995); won silver in Women's Vert at X Games (1995); served as athletic coordinator for Warped Tour (1995 and 1996).
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