Aspiring skateboarders coast in for free boards, helmets and gear
Walter Smith learns to skateboard at Wheels & Beats: Memphis Youth Skate Jam and Giveaway Saturday in Hickory Hill. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The sport is on a roll in Memphis and organizers of a Hickory Hill event aim to help kids get the equipment and training they need.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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