37. Harry Leary once signed a number plate to Shelly - Kyle gave it to Greg Mathias - then to Linda

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8JS-Q80rce8

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2025-11-15

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37. In this clip, we get to hear about the signed number plate that Harry wrote to Shelly. Kyle came into possession of it through an eBay purchase but gave the signed plate to Team USA’s Greg Mathias. Greg brought the plate with him to Harry Leary’s Rememberance-of-Life at Dirtyfest 3 and Linda recognized it right away. 

Linda shares how she wasn’t aware that Kyle had given the signed plate to Greg. When she saw it, she became emotional. Greg gave the plate to Linda. Linda calls it “one of my most prized possessions at this time because Shelly was like my sister.”  
We invite you to listen to our recent conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary with one of his sisters, Linda Leary Taylor, while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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I appreciate you sharing about that. I don't know much about Shelly and as I
don't know much about Shelly and as I said I don't know much about Jamie but
said I don't know much about Jamie but there's a couple of things I have
there's a couple of things I have learned and I guess kind of a backstory
learned and I guess kind of a backstory of how I learned of Shelly was that I
of how I learned of Shelly was that I actually had a signed number plate to
actually had a signed number plate to Shelley from Harry and I gave it to our
Shelley from Harry and I gave it to our friend Greg
friend Greg >> Matias. Well, I have to tell you I am
>> Matias. Well, I have to tell you I am now in possession of that license that
now in possession of that license that plate gave it to me
plate gave it to me >> and it is one of my most treasured
>> and it is one of my most treasured possessions at this time because Shelly
possessions at this time because Shelly was like my sister.
was like my sister. >> My goodness.
>> My goodness. >> And when I saw that, I believe it said
>> And when I saw that, I believe it said to my girl Shelly.
to my girl Shelly. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And I just started crying when I saw it
>> And I just started crying when I saw it because it was very heartfelt. And I did
because it was very heartfelt. And I did not know that you were originally in
not know that you were originally in possession of that.
possession of that. >> Oh yes, ma'am. I was mine to Greg. So,
>> Oh yes, ma'am. I was mine to Greg. So, >> well, I hope you don't mind. It ended up
>> well, I hope you don't mind. It ended up with Harry Sister.
with Harry Sister. >> I'm hoping for the right home for the
>> I'm hoping for the right home for the right things.
right things. >> How did you come across it?
>> How did you come across it? >> I bought it on eBay.
>> I bought it on eBay. >> Oh, you did?
>> Oh, you did? >> Just like everything. I'm buy all my
>> Just like everything. I'm buy all my stuff online for the most part. So, I go
stuff online for the most part. So, I go between BMX Museum and eBay and and
between BMX Museum and eBay and and that's how I got that one.
that's how I got that one. >> Wow. That's Thank you very much. You're
>> Wow. That's Thank you very much. You're welcome.

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