Editing Danny Way (section)

==Early life==
Way was born in [[Portland, Oregon]], and grew up in [[San Diego]], California.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledonne |first=Rob |date=2015-10-29 |title=Skate legend Danny Way continues to carry a passion – and break records |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2015/10/29/skate-legend-danny-way-continues-to-carry-a-passion-and-break-records/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leonard |first=Tod |date=2012-12-06 |title=Danny’s Way: Film tells story of extreme skateboarder’s life |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2012/12/06/dannys-way-film-tells-story-of-extreme-skateboarders-life/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> His childhood was marred by difficult circumstances.<ref name=mj4/> His father, Dennis Way, died before Danny's first birthday – Dennis was jailed for failing to pay [[child support]] to his previous wife, and after nine days in jail was found hanged in his cell; his death was ruled a suicide.<ref name=mj4>"[http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/danny-way-and-the-gift-of-fear-20130102 Danny Way and the Gift of Fear] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231221337/http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/danny-way-and-the-gift-of-fear-20130102 |date=2013-12-31 }}", ''Men's Journal,'' Bret Anthony Johnston, Aug 2010, [http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/danny-way-and-the-gift-of-fear-20130102?page=4 p. 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215015/http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/danny-way-and-the-gift-of-fear-20130102?page=4 |date=2013-12-31 }}</ref> Following his father's death, his mother Mary dated a number of men who abused Mary, Danny, and his brother Damon.<ref name=mj4/> Mary subsequently remarried, to Tim O'Dea, who introduced Danny and Damon to skateboarding and surfing. The couple subsequently divorced and Tim died following a surfing session. Danny lost another adult in his life when his childhood mentor Mike Ternasky was killed by an elderly driver who ran a stop sign.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Leonard|first=Tod|date=2012-12-06|title=Danny's Way: Film tells story of extreme skateboarder's life|url=https://www.mcall.com/sdut-dannys-way-film-tells-story-of-extreme-2012dec06-story.html|access-date=2020-10-14|website=mcall.com|archive-date=2020-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016200333/https://www.mcall.com/sdut-dannys-way-film-tells-story-of-extreme-2012dec06-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>