On This Day In Alabama History: Motorcycle Racer Gene Walker Was Born

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Birmingham native John Eugene Walker began riding a motorcycle in 1910 to deliver the mail. In 1912, he won a race at the old Birmingham International Raceway. That caught the eye of the local Indian Motorcycle dealer, who began sponsoring Walker in local and regional competitions. Walker soon became a factory-sponsored Indian racer, moving to Springfield, Massachusetts, where the company was based. He returned to Birmingham during World War I to work as a motorcycle repairman for a local Harley-Davidson dealership, as Indian’s focus turned to producing motorcycles for the military.

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