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26.0023 — Harry Leary “Leary” BIOLAB ROC 1 Jersey
CURRENT HOLDING — ACCESSIONED JERSEY
This record is presented as part of the current Lititz BMX Jersey Collection.
Museum label
Harry Leary “Leary” BIOLAB ROC 1 Jersey
From the Leary Locker
Artifact record
| Field | Record |
|---|---|
| Record type | Accessioned jersey |
| Record ID | 26.0023 |
| Current wall status | Current Lititz BMX holding |
| Provenance | From the Leary Locker |
| Associated people | Harry Leary |
| Teams, brands & organizations | BIOLAB Sciences, Peak Performance, Race of Champions |
Why this jersey matters
This BIOLAB ROC #1 jersey was worn by BMX pioneer Harry Leary during his racing career. Sponsored by BIOLAB/PEAK PERFORMANCE, jerseys like this represent the factory team sponsorships that became a key part of BMX racing during the sport’s early competitive years.
Additional context
The red jersey color reflects the ROC championship designation, a tradition influenced by motocross where the #1 rider often wore red to signify championship status. Early BMX racing borrowed many visual and cultural elements from motocross, including champion colors and race presentation.
Evidence and source limits
- The public display title and provenance label follow the live Lititz BMX Jersey Collection and the curator-supplied record list.
- The wall-card image is a later archival access crop derived from the preserved Google Sites collection capture; the complete source page remains unchanged in
source/google-sites/. - Social-media captures document publication context and community research where available; they are not treated as independent certification of every statement visible within comments.
Preserved source-post evidence
Live collection
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