8. Linda Leary recalls Harry jumping his bike before he even started BMX - Linda got a concussion

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IDLfZGwTZwk

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2025-11-10

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8. Harry Leary was jumping his bike before he ever even started in BMX - as recalled by his sister Linda Leary Taylor who gave herself a concussion jumping one of his jumps.

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You know, I remember him jumping his bike before he even started BMX.
bike before he even started BMX. [laughter]
[laughter] >> How so?
>> How so? >> You know, and I tried to jump one of his
>> You know, and I tried to jump one of his jumps that he was doing.
jumps that he was doing. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And I ended up flying over the
>> And I ended up flying over the handlebars and getting a concussion.
handlebars and getting a concussion. >> So, I did not follow in my brother's
>> So, I did not follow in my brother's footsteps for [laughter] that. I was
footsteps for [laughter] that. I was going to ask about your BMX career, but
going to ask about your BMX career, but I guess that kind of answers that one

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