Who invented skateboarding?

Skateboarding, as we know it today, was popularized in the 1950s and 1960s in California. While there isn't a single inventor of skateboarding, it evolved from surf culture and the desire to "surf" on land when waves were not available. Early pioneers of skateboarding include surfers like Larry Stevenson, who created the first commercial skateboard, and the Zephyr surf team, known as the Z-Boys, who revolutionized skateboarding in the 1970s with their aggressive and innovative style.