Paddy Hehir
Encyclopedia
Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir was an Australian cycling
champion. He participated in the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
at the Newark Velodrome
. He won the American Derby event in 1912. In 1910 Frank L. Kramer beat Hehir in the one-mile open professional event.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
champion. He participated in the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
at the Newark Velodrome
Newark Velodrome
The Newark Velodrome was a state-of-the-art bicycle track measuring six laps to the mile, or over 300 yards around. The track was built in 1907 and was located on South Orange Avenue in Newark, New Jersey...
. He won the American Derby event in 1912. In 1910 Frank L. Kramer beat Hehir in the one-mile open professional event.