Eric Fitzgerald Rupe was born on June 14,1963 and is an American professional bicycle motocross racer.
10 Facts About Eric Rupe
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Eric Rupe was given the term "Big Daddy" at a 1988 Rockford ABA race by the announcer Dugan Finnel.
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Eric Rupe specifically called him that because he knew Eric was a father by then with a few children at home.
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Eric Rupe even made a formal announcement prior in the September 1990 issue of American BMXer, the American Bicycle Association's newspaper in a letter dated July 24,1990.
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Eric Rupe's post-"retirement" racing was one of the more active.
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Eric Rupe had himself reclassified as an "A" pro and came in second to Eric Carter in that division as well as third in Pro Cruiser on Saturday and a fourth in Pro Cruiser on Sunday.
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Eric Rupe raced in the 1991 ABA Grand National on December 1, getting a first place in Pro Cruiser.
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Eric Rupe was still racing seriously in the ABA's Veteran Pro and NBL's Master classes as of 2006.
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For whatever reason, Eric Rupe had rarely raced ABA since its inception in 1977 until January 1984.
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Eric Rupe happened to double, winning "AA" and Pro Open class at that one, his first ABA national wins as an amateur or professional.