2001 Year in Review:
After witnessing firsthand Paul Rodriguez's incredible rollerplank talents, Eric Koston takes him under his wing and introduces Paul to the world of professional skateboarding by adding him to the éS Team.
Paul Rodriguez sails a super smooth switch heel down a big set.
A study in light and shadow, with P-Rod and a casual nosegrind as the primary subjects.
Arto Saari is Thrasher's Skater of the Year
Following on the heels of his Flip video part, there is no questioning the fact that Arto Saari should receive the coveted SOTY award. éS congratulates Arto with a nice gift in the form of a vintage Vespa scooter.
Arto Saari, huge rail switch back 180.
Tom Penny cracks open a cold one and hugs the hood.
Tom Penny launches a switch frontside flip into a blurry evening scene.
Rick McCrank gap to noseslides a shiny rail.
Rick McCrank and Eric Koston, lost on the subway in Asia.
Pure innovation: Eric Koston lays back in the sunshine.
Eric Koston back 5.0s a rather healthy hubba.
Eric Koston, front board, Hollywood High.
Rodrigo Teixeira, Rick McCrank, and Eric Koston.
Rodrigo Tx. switch back tails the green rail.
éS team rider Bob Burnquist becomes the first-ever skateboarder to skate through a loop switch-stance at Tampa Pro.
Bob Burnquist back Smiths a giant wooden cradle in his backyard.
2001 Product
2001 Headlines
- The Federal Trade Commission approves the merger of AOL and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner.
- Wikipedia goes online.
- George W. Bush succeeds Bill Clinton as President of the United States after prevailing over Al Gore in the disputed U.S. presidential election of 2000.
- NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt is killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
- The United States executes Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City Bombing.
- August 6: George W. Bush is informed in his President's Daily Brief that Osama bin Laden is determined to strike targets within the United States and that the FBI believes activity consistent with preparations for hijacking U.S. airplanes is underway.
- Approximately 3,000 people are killed in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- Apple Computer releases its now famous iPod.
- American Airlines Flight 587 crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, killing all 260 onboard.
- Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2001 Ad archive
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Rick McCrank, January 2001
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Rodrigo TX, February 2001
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Eric Koston, March 2001
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Arto Saari, April 2001
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éS Team, May 2001
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Rick McCrank, June 2001
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Paul Rodriguez, July 2001
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Rodrigo TX, August 2001
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Bob Burnquist, September 2001
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Arto Saari, October 2001
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Eric Koston, November 2001
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Rick McCrank, December 2001
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