This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Keith paved the way for all of us – as a respected professional skateboarder, shop owner, brand founder, footwear and apparel designer, creative director, and industry leader. He passionately wanted to see others succeed. His pop, style, and speed influenced the 90s generation and beyond. HUF opened its first shop in 2002.
Skateboarding icon and entrepreneur Keith Hufnagel has died at the age of 46 from brain cancer, it has been announced. We Love You. “A true inspiration for what our industry needs and for what the world needs. As a veteran on Real and with his own brand HUF, he mentored some of the greatest skaters of our time. Benny Gold of the eponymous streetwear brand simply posted “I love you” in response to news of Hufnagel’s death. He passionately wanted to see others succeed. He was the heart and soul of this brand.
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Keith’s legacy will continue to live on at HUF.
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And we all loved him for it.
He did things his way and did them for the right reasons. “From all my travels I saw something that was missing in SF, like a boutique-type skate shop, and decided to go for it.”. He would do anything for his friends, family and children. And we all loved him for it. Rest in peace, Keith. Although originally from New York, where he became a “street skater,” as he called himself, Hufnagel chose San Fransisco to open up in simply because he wanted to get out of L.A., where he’d been based for a few years.
Skateboarding legend Keith Hufnagel died this week, more than two years after he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
He would do anything for his friends, family and children. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.
He is survived by wife Mariellen and their children. He inspired so many of us across the globe. You created a blueprint for how it should be done, with power, grace, and respect.
Keith loved skateboarding and the culture around it. Today, tomorrow and forever. The world of skateboarding has lost an icon and entrepreneur with the death of Keith Hufnagel at the age of 46. He showed us how to do it, and how do it right.