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Re: Vincent Story: Meeting Rollie Free

To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>, <bigsid@webtv.net>, marco <bk185@lafn.org>,
Subject: Re: Vincent Story: Meeting Rollie Free
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 10:55:20 -0700
The fast bike at World of Speed gets a bronze of Rollie Free, out flat and
skimpily dressed, on that cold September 13, 1948 morning when he rode to
that 150.313 record.  (It was his wife's shower cap and he borrowed the
tennies he wore.)  After the runs he described himself as being blue with
the cold.  Oh yes ... the trophy sponsor receives one too.  Contact me if
you are interested.

Wes


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