Ed Kretz
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Ed Kretz, Sr. (1911-1986), also known as Ed "Ironman Kretz", was a popular motorcycle racer in the 1930s and 1940s.
Ed was known for riding rough. He strove to finish (and win) every race, no matter what. He rode #38, usually an Indian (motorcycle)
He was best known for winning the first Daytona Beach Bike Week race in 1937,riding an Indian sport scout. He largely dominated the sport for over a decade. He won the first 200 mile Savannah, Nationals at Langhorn in '37, '38, '40, and '48, Laconia in '38 and '45, and Savannah in '36. He was voted most popular rider of 1938 and 1948. Officially retired in 1952, he raced a rough, 100 lap TT race in Ascot Germany, winning the lap money, the heat race, and the trophy race.
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He retired in 1986.
