American Motorcyclist Association mourns passing of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Phil Schilling

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association offers its condolences to the friends and family of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Phil Schilling. Mr. Schilling passed away on May 26.

Teaching at the University of Wisconsin when Hall of Famer Cook Neilson asked him to become managing editor of Cycle magazine, Schilling flourished at Cycle and over time became one of the most influential moto-journalists ever.

A skilled tuner, Schilling also excelled at the racetrack. In 1977, Schilling and Neilson entered a Ducati, famously known as “Old Blue,” in the Daytona 200 and gave Ducati its first AMA Superbike win in the United States.

To learn more about the life and career of Phil Schilling, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2011, see his biography at www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=448.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

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