Scot Breithaupt
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Scot Alexander Breithaupt |
| Nickname | "Old Man", "OM" |
| Born | July 14, 1957[1] Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2015 (aged 57) Indio, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Racer/Promoter/Manufacturer/Sponsor |
| Rider type | Off Road |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1973–1974 | Matthews Motocross |
| 1975 | Matthews Motocross/Yamaha |
| 1976 | Dan Gurney |
| 1977 | FMF |
| 1977 | SE Racing |
| Professional teams | |
| 1977–1999 | SE Racing |
| 2005–2006 | SE Racing |
Scot Alexander Breithaupt (July 14, 1957 – c. July 4, 2015) was an entrepreneur, "Old School" professional Motorcycle MX and Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and a founding father of BMX in 1970.
Breithaupt was found dead in a tent where he had been living in a vacant lot in Indio, California on July 4, 2015, aged 57.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "From an old Roostbmx.com post by Breithaupt. Word search for "7/14/???" The post author is under "Scot 'The Old Man' Breithaupt."". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ↑ "Scot Breithaupt, 'Godfather of BMX,' found dead in Indio". Desert Sun.
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