Artie Greenberg - Inducted 2003

A renowned wheel builder, Artie Greenberg moved to the Lehigh Valley from New York City primarily because of the Velodrome. He earned a sparkling reputation as one of the first Americans to become a UCI official. In 1977 – footing the bill himself after the U.S. federation refused to pay for him – Artie flew to New Zealand, took the test for UCI commissar, and not only passed, but set a then-high score to become the youngest person ever, and the only one under the age of 30, to pass the exam. Artie met a tragic death in 1980 in a vehicular accident on Route 309. Today, the annual men’s 10-mile record attempt race at the track bears his name.