Geers circa 1912

Edward Franklin Geers (January 25, 1851 – September 3, 1924), nicknamed "Pop", was an American harness racer and author of 'Ed Geers' experience with the Trotters and the Pacers.'[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "50,000 Pay Tribute To Geers's Memory. Activities at West Virginia Fair Are Suspended Out of Respect to Dead Driver". The New York Times. September 5, 1924. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ McCormick, Mike (August 16, 2014). "Historical perspective: Edward 'Pop' Geers and the 'Four-Cornered Track'". Terre Haute Tribune Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ McCormick, Mike (August 16, 2014). "Historical perspective: Edward 'Pop' Geers and the 'Four-Cornered Track'". Terre Haute Tribune Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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