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Class of 2014 · Racer

James Prichard

Ft. Worth Region

1980s

Biography

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Accomplishments

▸Sponsors: Bicycle Harbor, Diamond Back, Supercross, S & S Bikes, ESP and Factory GT
▸Started BMX in the fall of 1980
▸Favorite track at the time was Rabbit Run and Hidden Trails
▸James's dad, Charles Prichard, Porter Gibbins and Eddie Milligan started the infamous Cowtown and soon afterwards BMX became everything.
▸Started a small BMX magazine called Texas Zine which printed over 400 copies a month. This opened the door for James to write for ABA Action, BMX Action, BMX Plus and Go Magazine.
▸Been on 4 covers of various BMX publications which gave the nickname "Coverboy" for a few years.
▸Many races on the National stage, won the ABA National #3 spot in cruiser and National top 20 rankings both in class and cruiser.

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