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George Mallory Hendee (October 2, 1866 – June 13, 1943) was an American bicycle racer [1] and the co-founder of the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company. Hendee first became involved with the bicycle industry after his bicycle-racing career.
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Learn how George M. Hendee founded the Hendee Manufacturing Company in 1897, which later became Indian Motorcycle, America's first motorcycle company. Discover the achievements, innovations, and challenges of the company and its co-founder Oscar Hedstrom, as well as its racing and war-time legacies.
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Aug 26, 2018 · Learn how George M. Hendee, a bicycle racer and manufacturer, became the founder of the Indian Motocycle Company in 1901. Discover the origins of the Indian name, the bicycle craze, and the transition to motorcycles in America.
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George M. Hendee was the cofounder and president of the Indian Motocycle Company. He was a successful bicycle racer who went on to excel in business and build the world's largest motorcycle company. Born October 2, 1866, in Watertown, Conn., Hendee took up bicycle racing at age 16 and won an astonishing 302 of the 309 races in which he competed ...
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George M. Hendee. Hilltop Founder & Noted Motorcycling Pioneer. In 1897 George Mallory Hendee, a former highwheel bicycle champion, founded the company that would later launch the Indian motorcycle. Introduced in 1901, Indian was the first commercially successful, gasoline-powered motorcycle in the U.S.
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Who was George M Hendee?
Co-Founder of the Indian Motocycle Company. Championship bicycle racer. George M. Hendee was the cofounder and president of the Indian Motocycle Company. He was a successful bicycle racer who went on to excel in business and build the world's largest motorcycle company.

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Who was George Mallory Hendee?
George Mallory Hendee (October 2, 1866 – June 13, 1943) was a bicycle racer and co-founder of the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company. Hendee first became involved with the bicycle industry after his bicycle-racing career. Not only did Hendee build bicycles, but he also sponsored numerous bicycle events and racers.

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Who was John Hendee and what did he do?
He was a successful bicycle racer who went on to excel in business and build the world's largest motorcycle company. Born October 2, 1866, in Watertown, Conn., Hendee took up bicycle racing at age 16 and won an astonishing 302 of the 309 races in which he competed (right).

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What did George Hendee do for a living?
However, George Hendee had an extensive family, business and industry network. He acquired the tools and inventory of his former company at auction, raised $5,000, and incorporated the Hendee Manufacturing Company in January 1898. His new line of bicycles was called Indian.

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In 1901, two fearless trailblazing innovators — George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom — founded America’s first motorcycle company: Indian Motorcycle. They started by taking a risk and going all-in on something entirely new and unheard of to most Americans — the motorcycle.