Henry Sanchez, also known as

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, is a

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former professional

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from the

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, California. Sanchez gained widespread recognition for his part in

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' "Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992) with Tim Gavin, Rudy Johnson,

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, and

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. He appeared on the cover of

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in July 1993.

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". Henry Sanchez along with Mike Carroll and many others served as an impactful pivotal point in skateboarding progression at San Francisco's

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. Sanchez and the EMB crew led the way during this highly innovative time in

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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. Today he works on hotrods and sheet metal fabrication.

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)

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