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Powell hired peralta as an ad and marketing guy, and powellperalta was born. In 91, the two went their separate ways with george starting powell skateboards in the process. Powell peralta news newspapers books scholar jstor may 20 learn how and when to remove. I live in ohio ive had my board for 7 months now and is outlasted every skateboard ive ever owned. Stacy produced a matchbook cover with rays unintelligible scribble. Powell peralta skateboards was founded by george powell and stacy peralta in 1978. In 1978, a mechanical engineer who had developed new skateboard products teamed up with one of the most popular skaters of the era.
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