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11 Facts About Toby Henderson

1.

Toby S Henderson was born on October 10,1961 and is a former professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were between 1979 and 1985.

2.

Toby Henderson was given the nickname "Coca Cola Cowboy" by Bob Osborn, publisher of BMX Action magazine, although the reason for it was unknown even by Henderson.

3.

Toby Henderson rode a Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle at that time.

4.

Toby Henderson turned professional in December 1978, and came in third at the Pro Class at the National Bicycle Association Supernationals in Saddleback Park in Irvine, California on April 8,1979.

5.

Toby Henderson came in seventh in "A" pro, the senior pro level.

6.

Toby Henderson broke his collarbone at the NBL North Park National in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 9,1981.

7.

Toby Henderson crashed in his first Pro Trophy qualifying moto when his front wheel failed to clear adequately and struck the second of double moguls, breaking the front end of the Thruster frame he was racing and catapulting him at high speed into the ground head first.

8.

Toby Henderson was laid up for approximately six weeks until the 1981 NBL Grandnational in St Louis, Missouri held on September 26,1981.

9.

Toby Henderson didn't make it out of his Senior "A" pro quarter semi finals, but came in third in the Pro Trophy competition.

10.

Toby Henderson was inducted to the ABA BMX Hall of Fame in 1994.

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Toby Henderson was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.