Woody itson biography

1963DOB: august 28, 1963
Woody Itson, Freestylin july 1987: My real name as it reads on my birth certificate is Joseph Derwood Itson. But all my credit cards end everything else says Woody.

My brother for some reason started calling me Woody after some detective movie or something. And when I grew up I didn't want to be a Joe, so.early yearsMike Collins, Super BMX&Freestyle, june 1986:Freestyle began for Itson in 1980.

Woody itson hutch

Like most of the early freestylers his involvement first came on the BMX track and then to the skateboard ramps and skateparks. While guys like Eddie Fiola stuck to the ramps and to the parks, Woody turned his attention to the ground and finally completely quit talking his bike to the air.

Woody was doing ground tricks when it still wasn't real fashionable to just be a flatlander -back in the not-to-distant past when a freestyle show really only featured ramp riders.

Pool riding.
Gene, november 2005: Woody is riding a Bassett