The Gentlemanly Sport

I love this photo sent to me by Peter DeGray. It’s a photo of his dad multi-time New England Enduro champ Frank DeGray. I suspect this photo is of DeGray competing in a Trials event, probably in the late 1960s, early ‘70s. Trials was always the gentleman’s sport of motorcycling and this photo clearly shows that heritage with DeGray wearing a sport jacket and dress pants. DeGray could hop off his bike, replace his boots with a pair of Florsheims and be ready for that important meeting.

Frank DeGray competing in what is most likely a Trials event in New England sometime in the late 1960s or early ‘70s. Always the gentleman, check out the sports jacket DeGray is wearing.  (Peter DeGray Collection)

Frank DeGray competing in what is most likely a Trials event in New England sometime in the late 1960s or early ‘70s. Always the gentleman, check out the sports jacket DeGray is wearing. (Peter DeGray Collection)

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