Cecil Yates Explained
| Cecil Richard Yates Sr |
| Full Name: | Cecil Richard Yates Sr |
| Birth Date: | May 18, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Thurber, Texas |
| Death Date: | March 1987 (aged 74) |
| Death Place: | Buckeye, Arizona |
| Height: | 5ft 4in |
| Discipline: | Track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
Cecil Richard Yates Sr (May 18, 1912 – March 27 1987) was an American professional track cyclist. He is best known for his success in six-day racing, having 18 victories in his career and was described as being a strong sprinter.[1]
During World War II, Yates served the Army Air Force for 34 months, being promoted up to a Sergeant. He retired from cycling in 1950, winning 18 of 56 total six-day races he entered.[1] He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Six-day wins
- 1934
Six Days of Vancouver (with Eddie Testa)
- 1935
Six Days of Detroit (with Robert Vermeersch)
Six Days of Louisville (with Jack Gabell)
- 1936
Six Days of San Francisco (with Henry O'Brien)
Six Days of Des Moines (with Freddy Zach)
- 1937
Six Days of San Francisco (with Jerry Rodman)
Six Days of Oakland (with George Dempsey)
- 1939
Six Days of Buffalo (with Gustav Kilian)
Six Days of New York (with Cesare Moretti Jr.)
Six Days of Buffalo (with Heinz Vopel)
- 1940
Six Days of Chicago (with William Peden)
- 1941
Six Days of Montreal (with Angelo de Bacco)
- 1942
Six Days of Milwaukee (with Jules Audy)
Six Days of Chicago (with William Peden)
- 1948
Six Days of Winnipeg (with Charles Bergna)
- 1949
Six Days of Cleveland (with Charles Bergna)Notes and References
- Web site: Biography of Cecil Richard Yates Sr. Arnold Devlin. www.6dayracing.ca.
- Web site: Biography of Cecil Richard Yates Sr. www.usbhof.org.
