Kevin Long (skateboarder)
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Kevin 'Spanky' Long (b. August 6, 1984 in Oak Park, California) is a professional skateboarder. The nickname 'Spanky' comes from his older brother's friends who appreantly , who compared him to Spanky from the Little Rascals. Long skates goofy, standing with his right foot forward on the skateboard. And he met this kid Nick Gomez who is a professianl sakteboarder who is sponsord by Flip and has his pro model shoe coming out next year.
In 2003, Long won the Tampa Am contest in Tampa, Florida. In the same year he turned pro for Baker Skateboards. In 2005 he received his own pro model shoe, the KSL1, with Emerica. Kevin's second shoe named the "KSL D0S" is out now. Long has appeared in the Baker 3 videowhich was the recipient of the Best Video award at the 8th Annual Transworld Skateboarding Awards.He was also featured in Emerica's "This is Skateboarding" and "Kids in Emerica" which both show his incredible talent for skateboarding.
Long's current sponsors are, Baker Skateboards, Spitfire Wheels, Emerica, RVCA, and Pharmacy Boardshop.
