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It was hard to find a board my size. I was tiny.

Shaun White

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Shaun White
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 3
Actor
Skateboarder
Snowboarder
San Diego
California
Shaun Roger White
Board
Boards
Tiny
Size
Find
Hard

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