Unsung hero: Dale Brownfield helps keep Canton skateboarding
CANTON Dale Brownfield grew up in Akron riding BMX bikes at Derby Downs and skateboarding.
But if he wanted a skateboard ramp, he had to build it. The now 50-year-old Canton resident raised his daughter as a skateboarder, driving out of state to find more than prefabricated, metal ramps.
As president of the Canton Skateboard Association (CSA) the past four years, he's invested significant time and money into the 9th Street DIY skate park at 707 Schroyer Ave. SW in Canton. Just this year, the CSA invested about $6,000 in the park to repair surface cracks and build concrete ramps.