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The Trailblazers Motorcycle Club elected John Rice, better known as “John R,” as one of its Hall of Fame inductees for 2012. He joins previously announced inductees Jim McMurren, Eddie Lawson, Bob Sirkegian Sr., Dan Rouit,Steve Scott, Sam & Gene Dempsey and Ray Tanner who were all honored at its 68th annual banquet on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
John was born in 1935 in Long Beach and graduated from Jordan High School in 1954.
He was married and has two daughters, Robin (Rice) Capps and Tami (Rice) Greenhill, who is still an active motorcyclist.
Rice was, as many young men in the 1950s, very interested in motorcycles and bought his first two-wheeled ride, a Cushman scooter in 1956.
John rice motorcycle racer
That only lit a spark however and soon after he purchased a BSA 650 Golden Flash. He rode more and more and then decided to take the next step and try racing. John purchased a 350cc BSA Catalina Scrambler and was ready to go for 1957.
His first “race” was at the old