Sheldon Smith
From 1950 to 1968, Sheldon Smith was one of the top motorcycle riders in Canada. In competitions sanctioned by the CMA on dirt tracks, road race, moto-cross and endurance events, Sheldon consistently placed at or near the top in provincial and national events.
Among his championships are national titles in 500-mile, 500 cc endurance runs in 1956, 1957 and 1959. He was Canadian moto-cross Scrambles champion in the 500 cc expert class in 1958, and he won the national dirt title honours in the 500 cc junior class in 1957. His numerous provincial titles include the 1958 championship in the 500 cc expert class road race.
A city native, Sheldon rode his first motorcycle at the age of 16. More than four decades later, he was still a touring rider with more than 300,000 miles under his wheels. He held numerous executive positions at provincial and national levels of the CMA, and was CMA national president in 1959 and 1960. He was primarily responsible for the development of motorcycle scrambles (moto-cross) in Ontario.
Year Inducted:
1989
Status:
Deceased
From 1950 to 1968, Sheldon Smith was one of the top motorcycle riders in Canada. In competitions sanctioned by the CMA on dirt tracks, road race, moto-cross and endurance events, Sheldon consistently placed at or near the top in provincial and national events.
Among his championships are national titles in 500-mile, 500 cc endurance runs in 1956, 1957 and 1959. He was Canadian moto-cross Scrambles champion in the 500 cc expert class in 1958, and he won the national dirt title honours in the 500 cc junior class in 1957. His numerous provincial titles include the 1958 championship in the 500 cc expert class road race.
A city native, Sheldon rode his first motorcycle at the age of 16. More than four decades later, he was still a touring rider with more than 300,000 miles under his wheels. He held numerous executive positions at provincial and national levels of the CMA, and was CMA national president in 1959 and 1960. He was primarily responsible for the development of motorcycle scrambles (moto-cross) in Ontario.