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With the agility and velocity of the professional in-line skater he once was, the Brazilian painter Maxwell Alexandre, 32, has soared rapidly in the art world.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022

I dropped out of high school to be a professional in-line skater.

From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2017

As late as 1998, Dr. Kohn was an in-line skater, boasted of his homemade ratatouille and echoed his father’s turn to pacifism after the elder Mr. Kohn had lost a brother during World War I.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2016

An in-line skater and a skateboarder notice and take off in hot pursuit.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2010

Kendrick, a triathlete, marathoner, in-line skater and crackerjack darts player.

From Time Magazine Archive