Marty Smith

American motorcycle racer

PersonDied aged 63humanQ6777554

Born: November 26, 1956
Died: April 27, 2020
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1.“Marty Smith, legendary motocross rider, dies in California dune buggy accident”cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/marty-smith-motocross-dead-trnd/index.html
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Birthplace: El Cajon
Place of death: Algodones Dunes
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: motorcycle racer
Education: Point Loma High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Martin Paul “Marty” Smith was an American professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1974 to 1981, most prominently as a member of the Honda factory racing team with whom he won 18 AMA race victories and three National Motocross championships. During his formative years of racing, he had no teachers and learned by carefully observing the fast guys, then applying what he saw. Smith said he almost never rode at 100 percent. With his long hair, Southern California surfer looks and smooth riding style, he was a popular figure among race fans and was the first superstar of American motocross. Smith was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Marty
Family name: Smith
Sport: motocross
Name in native language: Marty Smith
Manner of death: accidental death
Awards: Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award(2012)
Motorcycle Hall of Fame(2000)

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