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Edward Geers

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Geers circa 1912

Edward Franklin Geers (January 25, 1851 - September 3, 1924), nicknamed "Pop", was an American harness racer.[1]

He was born on January 25, 1851 in Tennessee to William Gideon Geers and Emily Woolard. He died on September 3, 1924 in Wheeling, West Virginia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "50,000 Pay Tribute To Geers's Memory. Activities at West Virginia Fair Are Suspended Out of Respect to Dead Driver". New York Times. September 5, 1924. Retrieved December 17, 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ McCormick, Mike (August 16, 2014). "Historical perspective: Edward 'Pop' Geers and the 'Four-Cornered Track'". Terre Haute Tribune Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.