In virtual tandem, they have traced a path from outlaw status to acceptability to even celebrity. Skateboards have become OK with all but the fuddiest of duddies. And Patch, who competed in Louisville this weekend at the B3 Games and won third place yesterday in the vert competition, no longer battles the disdainful skate-punk label he had as a student at Bloomington South High School. He's a professional athlete who can compete wearing boxers under his calf-length shorts. It's the best of both worlds for a guy who has upgraded from alleged societal menace to mere non-conformist.
Patch makes a healthy living.
Travels the world. Calif. Says he's making a killing in the stock market. Owns a couple of classic cars, a '68 Mustang and a '64 Coupe De Ville, plus a sensible Honda Civic. Patch has ESPN and its X Games as primary benefactors for having spurred interest in his sport. He's competed in the X Games three times and has performed in myriad disciplines.