Billy Uhl (born April 22, 1950) is an

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former professional motorcycle

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competitor. He represented the

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in the International Six Day Trials in the 1970s, winning five gold medals. The son of a

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dealer, he was born in

Wooster, Ohio Wooster ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at ...

and grew up in

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. Uhl competed in several different off-road motorcycling disciplines including

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, dirt track oval racing and

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. In 1969, Uhl became the youngest ISDT gold medal winner at the age of nineteen. After his retirement from competition, he became active in designing off-road trails as well as becoming an advocate for responsible off-road vehicle usage. He was inducted into the AMA

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in 2007.

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Billy Uhl at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
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