Borrett, George Ross
August 20, 2026
George Bovee, later a retired farmer in Ysleta, gained prominence in El Paso in 1896 by defeating Arizona bicycle champion Burt Orndorff in a three-heat race at the city’s old bicycle track near present-day railroad shops on Piedras Street. The victory launched Bovee into a professional racing…
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