Rick McCrank
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Rick McCrank is a Canadian
professional skateboard
er. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding
Magazine in 2000. He co-founded and owns Anti-Social Skateshop and co-owns Momentum Wheels. Rick has designed several pro skate shoe models, including the éS Anti-Social. McCrank has competed and done very well in various contests around the world throughout his career. McCrank currently holds the highest score in a street skateboarding category with a 99.67 at Expn's 2000 grand prix.
McCrank currently resides in Vancouver
, British Columbia
with his daughter Kalea Connor Ranger-McCrank.
McCrank grew up in Ottawa
. McCrank became sponsored by local skate shops and turned pro in the late '90s for Plan B Skateboards, when he was spotted by pro skater Colin McKay
.
Rick has had a close friendship with fellow pro Eric Koston
for many years.
Rick has tried his hand at acting a few times in movies and TV such as Harvey Spannos (2006) (TV) and Machotaildrop (2009).
He has also been in skateboarding movies such as The Reason (1999), éSpecial, Rodney Mullen Vs. Daewon Song: Round 2 (1999), The End (2000/1), Menikmati (2002), Harsh Euro Barge (2002), Yeah Right (2003), Way Out East (2004), and Riding The Long White Cloud (2009) (TV) as himself.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional skateboard
Skateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
er. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding
Transworld Skateboarding
Transworld SKATEboarding is a skateboarding magazine, website, and production company.Founded in 1983, TWS was a response to Thrasher Magazine and specifically to the December 1982 article ‘Skate and Destroy’ written by C.R...
Magazine in 2000. He co-founded and owns Anti-Social Skateshop and co-owns Momentum Wheels. Rick has designed several pro skate shoe models, including the éS Anti-Social. McCrank has competed and done very well in various contests around the world throughout his career. McCrank currently holds the highest score in a street skateboarding category with a 99.67 at Expn's 2000 grand prix.
McCrank currently resides in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
with his daughter Kalea Connor Ranger-McCrank.
McCrank grew up in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. McCrank became sponsored by local skate shops and turned pro in the late '90s for Plan B Skateboards, when he was spotted by pro skater Colin McKay
Colin McKay
Colin McKay is a professional skateboarder from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Biography :McKay graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in 1992....
.
Rick has had a close friendship with fellow pro Eric Koston
Eric Koston
Eric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3...
for many years.
Rick has tried his hand at acting a few times in movies and TV such as Harvey Spannos (2006) (TV) and Machotaildrop (2009).
He has also been in skateboarding movies such as The Reason (1999), éSpecial, Rodney Mullen Vs. Daewon Song: Round 2 (1999), The End (2000/1), Menikmati (2002), Harsh Euro Barge (2002), Yeah Right (2003), Way Out East (2004), and Riding The Long White Cloud (2009) (TV) as himself.