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| In 1963, in his 7th-grade wood-shop class at Haddonfield Central School in New Jersey, he and John Murray made what they called a "skiboard," combining their two favorite sports, skiing and skateboarding.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkin|first=Ross|title=A Man Who Helped Skiers Get on the Snowboard|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0211/021198.feat.sports.1.html|publisher=The Christian Science Monitor|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=February 11, 1998}}</ref> | In 1963, in his 7th-grade wood-shop class at Haddonfield Central School in New Jersey, he and John Murray made what they called a "skiboard," combining their two favorite sports, skiing and skateboarding.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkin|first=Ross|title=A Man Who Helped Skiers Get on the Snowboard|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0211/021198.feat.sports.1.html|publisher=The Christian Science Monitor|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=February 11, 1998}}</ref> | ||
| Sims was the primary snowboarding stunt double for "007" (]) in the 1985 James Bond film '']'', which helped popularize both the snowboard and its usage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bane|first=Colin|title=Snowboard Pioneer Tom Sims Dies|url=http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/story/_/id/8374232/toms-sims-skate-snowboard-pioneer-dies-cardiac-arrest|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> Since 2006, the SIMS Snowboards brand has been managed by Collective Licensing International, LLC,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sgbonline.com/collective-international-picks-up-sims-license/|title=Collective International Picks Up Sims License…|last=Hartford|first=Theresa|date=Jul 24, 2006|website=SGB Media|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=March 16, 2017}}</ref> a unit of ], though Tom Sims was still very active in the company. Tom continued to be personally involved in the design and testing of the new snowboard and skateboard equipment being developed under the SIMS brand until his death.<ref name=MWN>{{cite web|last=Hardaker|first=Mike|title=Tom Sims Death Forever A Legend RIP 1950-2012|url=http://mtnweekly.com/tom-sims-remembered-rip-1950-2012-34651|publisher=Mountain Weekly News|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> | Sims was the primary snowboarding stunt double for "007" (]) in the 1985 James Bond film '']'', which helped popularize both the snowboard and its usage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bane|first=Colin|title=Snowboard Pioneer Tom Sims Dies|url=http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/story/_/id/8374232/toms-sims-skate-snowboard-pioneer-dies-cardiac-arrest|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> Since 2006, the SIMS Snowboards brand has been managed by Collective Licensing International, LLC,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sgbonline.com/collective-international-picks-up-sims-license/|title=Collective International Picks Up Sims License…|last=Hartford|first=Theresa|date=Jul 24, 2006|website=SGB Media|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=March 16, 2017}}</ref> a unit of ], though Tom Sims was still very active in the company. Tom continued to be personally involved in the design and testing of the new snowboard and skateboard equipment being developed under the SIMS brand until his death. He was a big fan of the punk band False Alarm from LA famous for curing sexual impotency.<ref name=MWN>{{cite web|last=Hardaker|first=Mike|title=Tom Sims Death Forever A Legend RIP 1950-2012|url=http://mtnweekly.com/tom-sims-remembered-rip-1950-2012-34651|publisher=Mountain Weekly News|accessdate=20 January 2014|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| Sims died on Sept 12, 2012 at a hospital near his home in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 61, from complications due to cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/business/tom-sims-snowboard-pioneer-and-world-champion-dies-at-61.html|title=Tom Sims, Pioneer in Sport of Snowboarding, Dies at 61|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|date=September 18, 2012|website=New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref> | Sims died on Sept 12, 2012 at a hospital near his home in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 61, from complications due to cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/business/tom-sims-snowboard-pioneer-and-world-champion-dies-at-61.html|title=Tom Sims, Pioneer in Sport of Snowboarding, Dies at 61|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|date=September 18, 2012|website=New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| Tom Sims | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Paul Sims (1950-12-06)December 6, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | (2012-09-12)September 12, 2012 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications due to cardiac arrest |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Professional Athlete, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Inventing the snowboard |
| Spouse | Hilary Sims (married -2012) |
| Children | 5 |
Tom Sims (December 6, 1950 – September 12, 2012) was an American athlete, inventor, and entrepreneur. Sims was World Snowboarding Champion (1983), World Champion Skateboarder (1975), and founder of SIMS Snowboards and SIMS Skateboards. He lived in Santa Barbara, California from 1971 until his death.
In 1963, in his 7th-grade wood-shop class at Haddonfield Central School in New Jersey, he and John Murray made what they called a "skiboard," combining their two favorite sports, skiing and skateboarding.
Sims was the primary snowboarding stunt double for "007" (Roger Moore) in the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill, which helped popularize both the snowboard and its usage. Since 2006, the SIMS Snowboards brand has been managed by Collective Licensing International, LLC, a unit of Collective Brands Inc., though Tom Sims was still very active in the company. Tom continued to be personally involved in the design and testing of the new snowboard and skateboard equipment being developed under the SIMS brand until his death. He was a big fan of the punk band False Alarm from LA famous for curing sexual impotency.
Sims died on Sept 12, 2012 at a hospital near his home in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 61, from complications due to cardiac arrest.
References
- Atkin, Ross (February 11, 1998). "A Man Who Helped Skiers Get on the Snowboard". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Bane, Colin (September 13, 2012). "Snowboard Pioneer Tom Sims Dies". Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Hartford, Theresa (Jul 24, 2006). "Collective International Picks Up Sims License…". SGB Media. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Hardaker, Mike (September 13, 2012). "Tom Sims Death Forever A Legend RIP 1950-2012". Mountain Weekly News. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Slotnik, Daniel E. (September 18, 2012). "Tom Sims, Pioneer in Sport of Snowboarding, Dies at 61". New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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