2012 INDUCTEE JERRY STUDY

Lincoln Schwinn Team Manager. Flying D Track Operator.

Jerry Study began his BMX racing experience in 1978 at the Lincoln YMCA BMX track. He brought his sons Kevin and Jeff to the races that summer and they were hooked on the new sport. Soon Jerry was helping out the other kids at the track as well. When Lincoln Schwinn formed a BMX team with Jeff, Kevin, John Magree and others, Jerry became the team manager. He took the team to races at every Nebraska BMX track and even to races throughout Iowa, Missouri and South Dakota. They racked up dozens of team trophy wins in the late 1970’s and into the 1980’s.

Jerry operated an indoor BMX track for two years called Flying D which gave the Nebraskans a place to ride and train during the winter months.

Jerry was also a friend of the older Nebraska racers. He would often joke around with them and they always enjoyed hanging out with Jerry, the Study brothers and the Lincoln Schwinn team.

Jerry’s contributions to the early days of BMX in Nebraska are too numerous to measure and legendary. He was inducted into the Nebraska BMX Hall of Fame on August 18th, 2012.