Robert Rodale - Inducted 2003
Publisher, humanitarian, visionary, Bob Rodale was a renaissance man. The only word that comes to mind to capture his his essence is “Passion.” An Olympic skeet shooter for the U.S., Bob was introduced to track cycling while competing in the 1967 Pan American Games and immediately fell in love with the sport. Bob fulfilled his dream as an Olympic skeet shooter and then devoted his time to feeding the dreams of others. He helped transform the Lehigh Valley into a mecca of cycling. His vision of a world-class Velodrome in the Lehigh Valley has become a reality. He built it and they came. They developed and continue to grow. His dream has helped in the discovery and development of Olympians and Olympic Champions.