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Oct 08, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, United States Died on 07 May 2013 (aged 88)
Bicycle designer
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About Al Fritz
- Albert John Fritz (October 8, 1924 – May 7, 2013) was a vice president at the Schwinn Bicycle Company and is credited with creating the Schwinn Sting-Ray, which started the wheelie bike craze.
- Mr.
- Fritz was born in Chicago on October 8, 1924, and died on May 7, 2013, in Barrington, Illinois.
- He graduated from the 8th grade and then studied stenography.
- He joined the US Army and was on Gen.
- Douglas MacArthur’s staff when he was wounded in the Philippines.
- He was awarded the Bronze Star for his role in the first advance team to land in the Philippines.
- He joined Schwinn in 1945 and worked initially as a grinder and a welder.
- He was vice president for engineering, research and development in 1962 when he launched the Sting-Ray.
- He retired from Schwinn in 1985 as head of Excelsior, Schwinn’s exercise division.
- He was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame in 2010.
