Paddy Hehir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir |
| Nickname | Australian Rabbit |
| Born | 23 January 1889 Ballarat Australia |
| Died | 25 June 1954 (aged 65)[1] Maddingley Australia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Six Days of Sydney (with Alf Goullet), Six Days of Buffalo (with Peter Drobach), Six Days of Newark (with Peter Drobach) and Six Days of Indianapolis (with Peter Drobach) | |
Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir (1889-1954) was an Australian cycling champion.[2] He participated in the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Newark Velodrome. Hehir won the American Derby event in 1912.[3] He also won the Six Days of Buffalo in 1913 with Peter Drobach.[4] In 1910, Frank L. Kramer beat Hehir in the one-mile open professional event.[5]
References
- ^ "Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir". FindAGrave.com.
- ^ "Paddy Hehir's Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ Bruce W. Pratt (1979). Australian Encyclopedia. ISBN 9780959660418.
Paddy Hehir won the American Derby event in 1912. ...
- ^ "6 jours de Buffalo (Etats-Unis)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Champion Defeats Hehir on the Newark". The New York Times. 11 April 1910. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
Frank L. Kramer, the cycle champion, beat Paddy Hehir, the Australian cyclist, in the one-mile open professional event. Hehir was bunched with him, West, ...