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| Maurice `Frenchy` Gilles (1911-2003) |
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| He got his nickname `Frenchy`because of his French accent; he was born in France and came to America at age 23. He raced bicycles during the years of about 1933-1937. Maurice partnered with Oscar Juner in some of the 6-day events in Chicago. One of his racing bikes was made by Oscar Wystan. One of Maurice`s daughters, Marcia, lives in Howie`s neighborhood; Marcia gave Howie this information. This image is of Maurice on the rollers with Noah Van Cleef of the Cycle Trades Association of America holding him for the photo. Maurice had recently won the American Roller Racing Championships. This article appears in the American Bicyclist Magazine c.1934. Additional pictures and text are pending. See the picture gallery.
Palmares gleaned from the internet:
1935 September, Chicago 6-Day Amateur Race
1936 July, Milwaukee 6-Day Race, 1st place, teamed with Oscar Juner
1936 Oct, Montreal 6-Day Race, 7th place, teamed with Tommy Flynn & Jackie Gruber
1936 Oct-Nov, Des Moines 6-Day Race, 7th place, teamed with Oscar juner
1936 Dec, Minneapolis 6-Day Race, 7th place, teamed with Raymond Bedard (Canada)
1937 Jan, San Francisco 6-Day Race, DNF, teamed with George Antrobus
1937 Feb, Oakland 6-Day Race, 5th place, teamed with Manuel Silveria (1275 points, 4 laps)
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A larger image of Frenchy sitting on the rollers with Noah Van Cleef (Cycle Trades Association of America) holding the bike for the posed photo. |
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1936, August 21, a newspaper article about the 1936 National Amateur Championships with photos and mention of; Bill Bina, Maurice 'Frenchy' Gilles, Oscar Juner, Robson, Louis Gachon, Cliff Bullivant, Augie Chizzolin, Cecil Hursey & Bill Bina. |
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Page-2 of the August 21, 1936 newspaper article with a photo and mention of; Charley Yaccino, Ray Ligman, Charles Bergna, Johnny Eiler, Andrew Quinn, Martin Deras, Mike Clarizio, Joe Berlando, Robson, Gachon, Bullivant, Chizzolin, Cecil Hursey & Bill Bina. |
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A Madison Type race on the Chicago Track with Oscar Juner pushing off his team mate, Maurice 'Frenchy' Gilles. Somehow Juner is holding Frenchy's jersey as Juner goes down onto the track. |
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This picture of some of the OLD TIMERS appears in the 1982 Race Program of the Northbrook Track in IL. Pictured are; Maurice 'Frenchy' Gilles, Ray Ligman, Hank Sima, Kronberg, Charlie Yaccino, McAvoy & W.T. Farwell. |
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