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Six Days Of Chicago
The Six Days of Chicago was a six-day cycling event, held in Chicago, Illinois between 1915 and 1957. It took place fifty times during that period, as two editions were often held in one year. Gustav Kilian Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: * Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short car ... holds the record for most wins with a total of six, between 1935 and 1939. Roll of honor References {{Six-day racing 1915 establishments in Illinois 1957 disestablishments in Illinois Cycling in Chicago Defunct cycling races in the United States Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1915 Recurring sporting events established in 1957 Six-day races Sports competitions in Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Verri
Francesco Verri (11 June 1885 – 6 June 1945) was an Italian track cycling racer who won three gold medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. He later won the Six Days of Buffalo The Six Days of Buffalo was a six-day racing, six-day cycling event, held in Buffalo, New York. From 1910 to 1948, a total of sixteen editions of the Six Days were held, sometimes two per year. Originally held at Broadway Auditorium, the events ... in 1915, teaming with Reggie McNamara. References 1885 births 1945 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian track cyclists Cyclists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Mantua Cyclists from the Province of Mantua Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Road incident deaths in Italy {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Lawrence
The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc. People Surname * Alf Percy, Scottish footballer * Algernon Percy (other) * Charles H. Percy (1919–2011), American businessman and politician * Eileen Percy (1900–1973), Irish-born American actress * George Percy (1580–1632), English explorer, author, and colonial governor * Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341–1408), son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and a descendant of Henry III of England * Henry Percy (Hotspur) (1364–1403), eldest son of Henry Percy * Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742–1817), British lieutenant-general in the American Revolutionary War * James Gilbert Percy (1921–2015), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Lorenz
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (other) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater * Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner, Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner, Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier * Willie Bosket (born 1962), American convicted murderer whose nume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Kockler
Ernest Kockler (July 16, 1892 – September 20, 1970) was an American cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1892 births 1970 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Chicago {{US-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hill (cyclist)
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Alfred Hill may refer to: * Alfred John Hill (1862–1927), British railway engineer * Alfred Hill (cricketer, born 1865) (1865–1936), English cricketer * Alfred Hill (politician) (1867–1945), British Member of Parliament for Leicester West 1922–1923 * Alfred Hill (composer) (1869–1960), Australian composer and conductor * Alfred Hill (cricketer, born 1887) (1887–1959), English cricketer * Alfred Hill (bishop) (1901–1969), Anglican bishop of Melanesia * Alfred Hill (Benny Hill, 1924–1992), British comedian See also * Al Hill (other) * Hill (surname) Hill is a surname of English origin, meaning "a person who lived on a hill". It is the 36th most common surname in England and 37th most common in the United States. A B * Baron Hill (other), multiple people * Basil Alexander Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Madden
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Peter Drobach
Peter Anthony Drobach, Sr. (November 23, 1890 – November 24, 1947)http://www.drobach.com/info.htm Website of the company of Drobach with some biographical information. was an American track cyclist who was a professional rider between 1908 and 1922. Especially in the 1910s, he enjoyed many successes in six-day racing. Major victories ;1910 :Six Days of Buffalo (with Alfred Hill) ;1913 :Six Days of Buffalo (with Paddy Hehir Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir was an Australian cycling champion. He participated in the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Newark Velodrome. Hehir won the American Derby event in 1912. He also won the Six Days of Buffalo The Six Da ...) : Six Days of Newark (with Paddy Hehir) : Six Days of Indianapolis (with Paddy Hehir) External links Peter Drobach's palmares at cyclingwebsite.net References 1890 births 1947 deaths American male cyclists American track cyclists {{US-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Kaiser (cyclist)
Harry Kaiser is an economist and the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He is the father of three children, and currently teaches at Cornell University. Areas of research Kaiser has expertise in price analysis, marketing, industrial organization, policy, agricultural policy analysis and quantitative Quantitative may refer to: * Quantitative research, scientific investigation of quantitative properties * Quantitative analysis (other) * Quantitative verse, a metrical system in poetry * Statistics, also known as quantitative analysis ... methods. Kaiser was one of the first economists to investigate the economic impacts of climate change on agriculture. He is the director of the Cornell Commodity Promotion Research Program. Additionally, Kaiser conducts the economic analysis required by the U.S. Congress for the national dairy and fluid milk processor advertising programs. He has served as the editor of ''Agricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cameron (cyclist) (1861–1944), United States Army Major General
*George Cameron (priest) (1861–1940), English Archdeacon of Johannesburg
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George Cameron may refer to: * George Cameron (songwriter) (1768–1823), Tyneside hairdresser and songwriter *George Cameron (musician), founding member of the baroque rock vocal group the Left Banke * George Cameron (cyclist) (1881–1968), American Olympic cyclist * George Frederick Cameron (1854–1885), Canadian poet *George H. Cameron Major General George Hamilton Cameron (January 8, 1861 – January 28, 1944) was a United States Army officer who had a military career spanning over forty years, at the end of which he attained the rank of major general. Despite serving in numero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Magin
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Robert Spears (cyclist)
Robert "Bob" Spears (8 August 1893 – 5 July 1950) was an Australian cyclist who was active on the track between 1913 and 1928. He was born in Dubbo, New South Wales and won his first race in the city at the age of fourteen. He won one gold and two silver medals in the sprint at the world championships of 1920–1922. He won six-day races in Melbourne (1913), Newark Velodrome (1915) and Chicago (1916), as well as the Grand Prix de Paris (1920, 1921, 1922) and Grand Prix of Copenhagen (1922, 1925). In 1985, he was inducted to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen. The inaugural induction included 120 members with Sir Don Bradman as the first inductee and Dawn Fraser th .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Spears, Bob 1893 births 1950 deaths Australian male cyclists UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) Sport Australia Hall of Fame inducte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Walthour
Robert Howe Walthour Sr. (1 January 1878 – 1 September 1949) was one of the best American professional cyclists of his era. Career summary Bobby Walthour started his career as a sprinter and developed into a formidable six-day rider, but achieved his greatest fame as a fearless motor-pacer. Walthour turned professional in 1896. He won America’s greatest race, the six-day race inside Madison Square Garden, with his partner, Canadian Archie McEachern, in 1901. Walthour again won at the Garden in 1903 with fellow American southerner Bennie Munroe. In 1902 and 1903 Walthour won American motor-paced championships. Walthour won the motor-pacing World Championships in 1904 in London and in 1905 in Brussels. Walthour’s cycling career continued until the early 1920s. Beginnings Walthour learned to ride a bike in the early 1890s just about the time when the safety bicycle, the one we are most familiar with today, replaced the cumbersome high-wheeled bicycle. Walthour became emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
