Alfred Grenda

Alfred Francis Grenda (September 15, 1889 – May 30, 1977) was an Australian professional track cyclist, who specialized in six-day races. He won eight in his career, including the Six Days of New York four times. He also competed in sprinting, notably winning the silver medal at the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He came to the United States under a professional contract in 1912, where he stayed and became a naturalized citizen in 1930.^[1]

Alfred Grenda

Grenda in 1912
Personal information
Full name	Alfred Francis Grenda
Nickname	The Tall Tasmanian[1]
Born	September 15, 1889 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died	May 30, 1977(1977-05-30) (aged 87) Paradise, California, United States
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Six-day
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing  Australia World Championships 1912 Newark Sprint

Major results

1912

2nd Sprint, UCI Track World Championships

1913

1st Six Days of Toronto (with Ernie Pye)

1914

1st Six Days of New York (with Alf Goullet)

1915

1st Six Days of New York (with Alfred Hill)

1st Six Days of Boston (with Alfred Hill)

1916

1st Six Days of Boston (with Alf Goullet)

1922

1st Six Days of New York (with Reginald McNamara)

1923

1st Six Days of New York (with Alf Goullet)

1924

1st Six Days of Chicago (with Oscar Egg)

References

1. Trapeznik, Alexander. "Grenda, Albert Francis (1889–1977)". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links

• Alfred Grenda at Cycling Archives (archived)