Harley Davidson (skater)
Harley Davidson (1881–1946) was an American athlete, famous as a roller speed skater. He was also an ice speed skater, cyclist, and competed in other exhibition sports in the early 20th Century. Skaters competing across multiple sports was common then.
Portrait of speed skater Harley Davidson, 1912 | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | 1881 |
Died | 1946 |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | roller speed skating, ice speed skating, artistic roller skating |
Turned pro | 1892 |
His name has no connection to the Harley-Davidson brand of motorcycles. Though, in 1912 he made a promotional appearance at the Harley-Davidson factory in Milwaukee.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.