Gene Romero Motorcycle Racer Obituary

He died sunday at age 71.

Gene romero motorcycle racer obituary. He cut lawns and cleaned pools to get his first motorcycle. He cut lawns and cleaned pools to get his first motorcycle. Romero won the ama grand national championship in 1970 riding for triumph. Romero's motorcycle career lasted sixteen years from the late 1960s until his retirement in 1981.

Gene romero, the 1970 ama grand national champion and winner of the 1975 daytona 200, passed away on sunday according to numerous reports from friends and a notice from the motorcycle hall of fame. Motorcycle racing hero gene romero passed away today in fullerton, california. Gene romero, the 1970 american motorcycle association champion who died on sunday at the age of 72 after an illness, exemplified the free spirits that made up the ama’s flat trackers in the ’60s and ’70s. Gene won 12 ama nationals, including the ama most popular rider of the year award in 1970.

Born, gene ronald romero, may 22, 1947 in martinez california, gene called san louis obispo home. Gene romero was one of the most celebrated american motorcycle racers in the 1960s and ’70s. Gene harold romero passed away peacefully at home on july 31, 2010 at the age of 90. Romero won the ama grand national championship in 1970 riding for triumph.

His father, gene senior, was a tough and proud man who imparted the traits of hard work and honest living to gene and his two younger brothers, carlos and terry. Romero was a special breed of racer that. Gene was born in raton, nm. Gene romero's motorcycle collided with a car driven by jade robinson.

Grand national championship and the 1975 daytona 200. In the old days when men were men this included all types of racing, flat track (mile/half mile/short track) road racing, and tt (a type of motocross and flat track). Racing legend gene romero passes away. After the death of his mother, veronã­s, he was reared by his beloved aunt and.

After the death of his mother, veronís, he was reared by his beloved aunt and uncle beatrice and paul romero. Allen ivins, all rights reserved. Known as a tt specialist early in his career, romero became a top contender in all forms. Ama motorcycle hall of famer gene romero, the 1970 ama grand national champion and winner of the 1975.

Romero had a long list of racing accomplishments. It almost looks like an incredibly detailed model however i’ve been assured by midamerica auctions that it’s a true blue, full scale racing motorcycle designed and fabricated by ron wood and steve jentges in 1986. Nicknamed burritto, romero raced motorcycles on the ama grand national circuit. During late 1960s and early ’70s.

Motorcycle legend gene romero, leaving behind a rich legacy of countless flat track and road racing titles and a memorable appearance in on any sunday. During late 1960s and early '70s. He was known as a tt specialist, and won the grand national championship in 1970 riding for triumph. Gene was born in raton, nm.

Gene romero inducted to the motorcycle museum's hall of fame 1998 1970 ama grand national champion. Gene romero was once one of america's greatest motorcycle racers. The grand national championship and the daytona 200 race. Gene was preceded in death by his eldest daughter, maureen bernice romero.he is survived by his sister, helen crow of denver, co;

“we had a lot of fun running together,” said chuck palmgren, a flat track front runner whose career spanned 15 years and was one of. Gene harold romero passed away peacefully at home on july 31, 2010 at the age of 90. Last week, the motorcycle industry lost a legend with the passing of gene romero. Gene romero (born may 22, 1947 in martinez, california) is a former motorcycle racer who won the 1970 a.m.a.

He was also voted the ama’s most popular rider of the year in 1970. Grand national championship from 1966 to 1981 sponsored first by the triumph factory racing team and then by the yamaha factory racing team. Grand national championship and was the. Gene romero was larger than life on two wheels a memorial service for the motorcycle hall of famer, who died last month at 72, is set for june 22 in brea

Born, gene ronald romero, may 22, 1947 in martinez california, gene called san louis obispo home. Proficient on oval dirt tracks as well as paved road racing circuits, romero won the 1970 a.m.a. Romero was born in california in 1947. During late 1960s and early ’70s.

Daytona 200 winner gene romero passed away today. Racing legend gene romero passes away. Romero won the ama grand national championship in 1970 riding for triumph. He competed in the 200 fourteen times, finishing second in 1970 and 1971.romero's career spanned sixteen years starting in the late 1960s until his retirement in 1981.

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