by Bob Bowen | Sep 24, 2020
George Mallory Hendee Inducted in 2010 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Biography George Mallory Hendee was a pioneering cyclist who in the late 19th century became America’s first national cycling champion, and also became a luminary figure in the...
by Bob Bowen | Sep 7, 2020
Freddie Spencer Inducted in 1990 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyFreddie won the US Professional Track Sprint Championships in 1925, 1928 and 1929. He competed in 102 six-day races, winning six major international meets. He set six world...
by Bob Bowen | Aug 24, 2020
Frank Louis Kramer Inducted in 1988 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyFrank Kramer’s success was a direct result of his personal sacrifice and discipline. From the time he turned professional in 1900 until his last race in 1922 at age 41,...
by Bob Bowen | Aug 24, 2020
Frank Connell Inducted in 1997 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyFrank Connell was remembered for his 10th place finish in the 1932 Olympic Games 62-1/2 mile senior men time trial. He went on to break nine unpaced records from one to ten...
by Bob Bowen | Jul 28, 2020
Charles “Mile-a-Minute” Murphy Inducted in 1991 as a Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyMurphy was the first man to ride a bicycle over a distance of one mile in less than one minute, a feat accomplished in 1899. He was National Tandem...
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