On September 20, 2012, the Santa Barbara Independent Newspaper’s Ethan Stewart reported the passing of legendary skateboarder, surfer, and snowboarder Tom Sims. For the whole article click on the link below. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tom’s family, and friends.

Independent Article “Saying Goodbye to a Legend” by Ethan Stewart

Tom Sims in A View To A Kill 1985

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