Paul Dudley White

Paul Dudley White

Inducted in 2000 for Contributor

Biography
Dr. White a Harvard Medical School graduate, was a world renowned cardiologist and cycling enthusiast. He cycled daily and realized the positive effects of cycling exercise on cardiovascular development. He pioneered safe cycling campaigns and opened the first modern cycle path on Nantucket Island in 1960. Dr. White authored CYCLING IN THE SCHOOL FITNESS PROGRAMS and became an evangelist for health through cycling in the United States. White died on October 31, 1973.