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.