Cook County Bicycle Championship Trophy Won by Roy Mobeck, 1921
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Chicago, Illinois, native Roy Mobeck began bicycle racing as an amateur in the late 1910s. He participated in and won several local competitions. Mobeck won the Cook County Bicycling Championship in 1921 and received this trophy. In the early 1920s, the cyclist turned professional and competed in a number of six-day races throughout the Midwest.
Chicago, Illinois, native Roy Mobeck began bicycle racing as an amateur in the late 1910s. He participated in and won several local competitions. Mobeck won the Cook County Bicycling Championship in 1921 and received this trophy. In the early 1920s, the cyclist turned professional and competed in a number of six-day races throughout the Midwest.
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1921
Subject Date
17 September 1921
Creators
Wallace Brothers Silver Company
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Wallingford
Creator Notes
Made by Wallace Brothers Silver Company, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
79.78.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15.75 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on obverse of cup: COOK COUNTY BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP / TROPHY / WON BY / ROY MOBECK / COOK COUNTY FAIR / SEPT. 17-1921 / DONATED BY / CORONER PETER M. HOFFMAN / COUNTY COMM. WM. M. BUSSE On bottom: WALLACE BROS SILVER CO / V1895
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