1.Urethane Wheels

Prior to urethane wheels, skateboard wheels were made of  steel, or different clay composites. These weels were extremely dangerous and wore out quickly. Frank Nasworthy discovered  that using polyurethane for wheels allowed for a much smoother ride that was faster and safer. Realizing the potential of polyurethane wheels he formed the Cadillac wheels company. “News of the wheels initially spread by word of mouth, but the cumulative effect was a reawakening of skateboarding to the extent that, by 1975, scores of manufacturers had entered the market, a national magazine, Skateboarder, had re-formed and Nasworthy was selling 300,000 sets of wheels per year.”
Roberts, T (July 5, 1976) “On The Move”, People Magazine, pp32-35.

2. Harlems Rucker Park

“Holcombe Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Many who played at the park in the Rucker Tournament achieved a level of fame for their abilities, and several have gone on to play in the NBA… The court is named after Holcombe Rucker, a local teacher and a playground director for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Rucker started a basketball tournament in 1950 in order to help less-fortunate kids stay off the streets and aim for college careers.The players in the Rucker Tournament featured slam dunks, crossover dribbles, and bravado that excited the crowd, a playing style then foreign to the National Basketball Association.”

3. Mecca

Mecca is the capital city of Hejaz,  Saudi Arabia.  It is the birthplace of Muhammad and the spiritual center of Islam. Today the word is used to mean “any place that many people visit or hope to visit.” -Dictionary.com