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26.0043 — Torker Cathy Hanna Shirt
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Artifact visual — original source, unchanged
Published historical context
Torker “Cathy Hanna – Heart Throb” Shirt
This T-shirt produced by Torker BMX celebrates one of the most recognizable personalities from the early years of BMX racing—Cathy Hanna. During the BMX boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hanna became widely known through magazine features, race appearances, and promotional events that helped introduce BMX culture to a growing audience.
The design references Hanna’s famous BMX Action Magazine “Hot Shot” photograph, which helped cement her status as a fan favorite during the golden era of BMX publishing. The nickname “Heart Throb,” associated with Hanna during this period, reflects both her popularity within the BMX community and the magazine-driven culture that helped build rider personalities into recognizable icons.
While many remember Hanna for her media presence, she was also a dedicated participant in BMX racing and a supporter of the sport throughout its early development. Riders like Hanna helped expand the reach of BMX culture by appearing in magazines, advertisements, and public events that brought the sport to a wider audience.
Produced decades later as a tribute to her legacy and Hall of Fame recognition, this shirt celebrates Hanna’s role in BMX history and highlights the importance of women who helped shape the early BMX community. Artifacts such as this help document the cultural side of BMX racing, where personality, style, and media presence played an important role in the sport’s rapid growth during the 1980s.
Artifact record
| Field | Published record |
|---|---|
| Artifact ID | 26.0043 |
| Artifact name | Torker Cathy Hanna Shirt |
| Category | Shirt |
| Source | Torker |
| Collection | Lititz BMX Archive |
| Location | Lititz, Pennsylvania |
| Source evidence status | original_page_capture |
Original source record
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Source trail
- Original Lititz BMX artifact page
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- Machine-readable metadata
- Image provenance register
Preservation note
This record preserves the artifact ID, published wording, live source address, and original source imagery without silently correcting source inconsistencies. Every displayed image in this record is an unchanged original source file. This checkpoint covers 26.0001 through 26.0101.