Teddy Carroll (b. 1894)

Edward Carroll was an American motorbike racer. He was one of the original factory test riders for the Indian Motocycle company and a member of the first generation of men who raced motorized bicycles. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Carroll was practically raised in the backyard of the giant Hendee Mfg. Co. factory. At twelve, Carroll rode his first "gasoline-fired" two-wheeler and mastered the "run, push, and jump-on style" necessary to get the clutchless cycles underway.