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Henry Sanchez

Henry Sanchez

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Henry Sanchez, also known as Henpunt,[1] is a goofy-footed former professional skateboarder from the San Francisco Bay, California.[2] Sanchez gained widespread recognition for his part in Blind Skateboards' "Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992) with Tim Gavin, Rudy Johnson, Brian Lotti, and Guy Mariano.[3] He appeared on the cover of Thrasher (magazine) in July 1993.From his sponsorship by Spitfire and Thunder, which came about in a humorous and unexpected way, to his appearance on the cover of Thrasher magazine.  Henry's influence and skill were impossible to ignore.[4]

Skateboarding career

Henry's career spanned two decades in which he starred in Blind's "Pack of Lies" and a decade later in Transworld's "Sight Unseen".[5] Henry Sanchez along with Mike Carroll and many others served as an impactful pivotal point in skateboarding progression at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza.[5] Sanchez and the EMB crew led the way during this highly innovative time in San Francisco skateboarding. Henry was the first person to flip out of a ledge trick. After retiring from skating Sanchez briefly started and ran a clothing company called Magik.[6] Today he works on hotrods and sheet metal fabrication.[3]

Select videography

  • Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992)
  • FTC's Finally (1993)
  • Plan B's Virtual Reality (1993)
  • 20 Shot Sequence (1995)
  • 411 Video Magazine #26 FIT Section (1996)
  • FIT Credo (1996)
  • ICS Video (1999)
  • Sight Unseen (2001)
  • Chomp on This (2002)
  • Got Gold? (2002)
  • La Luz (2002)

References

  1. [1]
    "Henry Sanchez on The Nine Club with Chris Roberts - Episode 236". The Nine Club. 2022-07-18.
  2. [2]
    "Back In The Day: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. [3]
    "Check In: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. [4]
    Garner, Vanessa. "HENRY SANCHEZ: A PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER". Skate Insights.
  5. [5]
    "Henry Sanchez". www.bobshirt.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  6. [6]
    "HENRY SANCHEZ | 2006 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA". Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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