The Goudy Brothers of Fairbury, Illinois

by Dale C. Maley

Two of Fairbury's most nationally famous citizens were Carl and brother William Goudy. They both raced nationally and held world records in early motorcycle racing between 1911 and 1916.Carl won the big Chicago motorcycle race held in September 1915. Carl loaned his fast Excelsior motorcycle to his brother William. In January of 1916, William was killed in an accident on a Bakersfield, California, track while doing practice laps.Carl's grade-school...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1795891149
• ISBN13: 9781795891141
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"