Years After Featuring in Thrasher Magazine Tennessee Skateboarding Community Mourns for Local Legend

Skateboarding is a sport that has impacted the lives of many. It has been an influential sport, especially for the youth; legends like Tony Hawk and Chad Muska have been trailblazers for generations to come. But there was one other skateboarder in the United States who paved the way for skateboarders in his region and made it one of the coolest sports to follow. Unfortunately, skateboarding lost this personality this year, but his impact on skateboarding cannot be forgotten.

There was a memorial organized to celebrate the life and legacy of this legend. Skateboarders from every age group gathered there to pay their respects to the legend and the impact that he left on their skateboarding scene.

A memorial to celebrate the legacy of a skateboarding legend

As reported by 10 News, on July 28, Knoxville skateboarders gathered at the skate park to pay their respects to Jesse Cabler, popularly known as Jay Cabler. Cabler passed away on May 8, 2023, due to unknown reasons. He was a trailblazer for skateboarding in Knoxville, contributing significantly to its growth and promotion in the area.

Because of his popularity and athletic brilliance, Cabler was also featured in Thrasher Magazine in 1983. Talking about Cabler, his friend stated, The Knoxville skate scene owes a lot to him and everything he has done for us and skateboarding in general.” He further added: “Not only that, but he also ripped! He was a hell of a skateboarder.”

Cabler also helped raise funds to develop Knoxville’s first skate park, which opened for the public in 2008. He remembered him and said they are still together even after more than 40 years of friendship, and the reason is skateboarding and having fun. Cabler started his skateboarding journey at a very young age and kept excelling while promoting the sport.

How it all started Jesse Cabler

Cabler was born on July 15th, 1962, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was always an admirer of art and craft. As a result, when he was not experimenting with skateboarding, he would indulge in painting and other crafts. He was a University of Tennessee graduate in Fine Arts; he was also into building websites and software production and also had a keen interest in snowboarding, the skateboarding counterpart.

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If the statements from the local community of Knoxville are to be believed, Cabler influenced many to start skateboarding. He was also the founder of one of Knoxville’s original dedicated skate shops. Cabler was also one of the individuals who built the city’s first-ever DIY skate spot on the site of an old restaurant.

Jay Cabler’s love for skateboarding has left an indelible mark, inspiring generations to come. His spirit lives on in the hearts of those he touched, making skateboarding in Knoxville forever indebted to its trailblazing pioneer.

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