“The First ‘Betty’ - Patti Mcgee”
oil paint on canvas, 2018, 20” X 20”
Patti was not only the world’s first National champion she also set the world record for the fastest girl on a skateboard at 47mph during Dick Clark's World Teen Fair 1964 held at the Orange County (CA) Fair Grounds. McGee was featured on the cover of Life magazine May 14, 1965 and the cover of the fourth issue of Skateboarder in October 1965.
In 2010, International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) held the "2nd Annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame Honors Six of the Most Influential Skateboarders of All Time." McGee was the first female to ever be inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.