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Who Was Teddy Carroll?

Teddy Carroll is well-known for riding on the Indian Motorcycle team in the 1919 Cornfield Classic in Marion, IN. However, this race was only one of many that Carroll was born to ride. Behind the Factory Edward “Teddy” Carroll was born in 1894 near the Hendee Manufacturing Co. factory, eventually to become the Indian Motorcycle […]

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Who Was Gene Walker?

On September 1st, 1919, a 200-mile motorcycle race was held in Marion, Indiana. Among a group of racers representing the Indian Motorcycles was Gene Walker, a man who lived and died for racing. Races Ridden by Gene Walker Born on June 7, 1893, Gene Walker grew up in Birmingham, AL. He remained relatively off the

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