George Chapman 2023 Inductee: Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Birth date unknown, Raced 1918-1932) Competing from 1918 to 1932, George Chapman is considered to have been the greatest US motorpace racing champion ever, with seven consecutive American Professional...
William Spencer Inducted in 2005 as a Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Biography (Born in 1896, died in 1963) Born November 11, 1895 in England, “Willie” became a U.S. citizen in 1947. Spencer started racing at the age of 15 in Canada in...
Tillie Anderson Inducted in 2000 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyTillie Anderson, emigrated to Chicago at the age of 14. At 16, during the summer of 1895, she took part in the race over the Elgin-Aurora, IL. Century course and broke the...
Willie Honeman Inducted in 1994 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Biography: Born in 1908, Willie started his racing career in the junior ranks in 1923. He won the 1924 ABL of A Junior National Championships. As a pro, he represented the US in...
Victor Hopkins Inducted in 2006 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Honors1926 – National Championship, Track, Stayers, Elite: 1stBiographyVictor Morice Hopkins bought a bicycle as a newspaper carrier in Davenport, Iowa to reach more customers...
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