Alphonzo Rawls
American skateboarder and footwear designer
About Alphonzo Rawls
Alphonzo Rawls was a skateboarder and shoe designer.
Alphonzo Rawls, also known as Alf, is a goofy-footed American professional skateboarder and footwear designer.
Early life Rawls grew up skating at the Del Mar Skate Ranch. As a child, Rawls makes appearance in the background of the film Animal Chin, attending Del Mar the day the film shot at the skatepark. Rawls skating progressed when McGill's skatepark opened up, featuring ramps of all sizes up to vert. Rawls was on the cover of the November 1992 issue of Thrasher magazine doing a backside smith grind. After H-Street, Rawls rode for Bitch Skateboards, a company founded by Steve Rocco's brother, Sal.
Footwear design Alphonzo Rawls is a footwear designer, working for a number of skate and non-skate brands.
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