Tony Hawk Isn’t “Peter Pan” Anymore Here’s How He Stays Fit at 57
His grandchild gave it to him, the skateboarding legend says, coughing his way through a Zoom conversation from his home in San Diego. Ten years ago, he probably would've canceled this interview because of it. But he's different now, at 57 years old. Healthier, in body and soul.
"Because I take care of myself in other aspects, that's allowed me to push through this illness," he says.
I'm thankful to live in this age of modern medicine, that I can get the opportunity to take a test like this," he says. His father died of lung cancer at age 72. Is he nervous about the outcome? Absolutely. "Wouldn't everyone be?" But he's "excited to have this early detection," too.
