6. Together as a family, Harry Leary did get to enjoy many activities growing up - boats, bikes, +

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0KOW6ucS42c

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2025-11-10

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6. Even though their father may have been strict, as a family the Leary’s did a lot of camping, traveling, and boating. Linda further recalls BMX legend Harry Leary riding motorcycles at a very young age. Harry’s sister finalizes her memory in this clip by mentioning that her and Harry “used to spend a lot of time together” growing up.

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But having said that, as a family together, we did a lot of camping,
together, we did a lot of camping, traveling, boating, we did all of that.
traveling, boating, we did all of that. So as a young child, I do remember those
So as a young child, I do remember those times with Harry as well. So it's really
times with Harry as well. So it's really kind of hard to pinpoint any just any
kind of hard to pinpoint any just any one memory that I remember of my
one memory that I remember of my brother.
brother. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> You know, I remember him riding
>> You know, I remember him riding motorcycles at a very young age. We used
motorcycles at a very young age. We used to go motorcycle riding. So there's
to go motorcycle riding. So there's actually a lot. But because of my
actually a lot. But because of my sister, my mom spent a lot of time with
sister, my mom spent a lot of time with her.

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