Kessler , as the obituaries page explained , brought skateboarding to New York City in the 1970s .
Was a member of a community of skateboarders and graffiti artists named the Soul Artists of Zoo York .
Kessler , as the obituaries page explained , brought skateboarding to New York City in the 1970s , and was a member of a community of skateboarders and graffiti artists named the Soul Artists of Zoo York .