20. Greg Mathias donated one of the Harry Leary bobbleheads to @usabmxvideos HOF-it's in the case

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2025-11-11

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20. Greg Mathias donated a Harry Leary bobblehead to the National BMX Hall of Fame. The bobble head itself is wearing a Fall Risk Racing kit, which was Harry Leary’s last sponsor.

The Harry Leary Bobblehead Donation Was Made by Greg Mathias to the National BMX Hall of Fame #bmx

BMX Team USA's Greg Mathias shares his experience donating a special Harry Leary bobblehead to the National BMX HoF. The figure, dressed in a Fall Risk Racing (FRR) kit—Harry's last sponsor—is just one example of Greg’s commitment to preserving Harry's legacy.

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And he had one of the Harry Larry bobbleheads. I see.
bobbleheads. I see. >> Yeah, we put one of his bobbleheads in
>> Yeah, we put one of his bobbleheads in there. It came down to the bike. It
there. It came down to the bike. It wanted to come, so we brought it down
wanted to come, so we brought it down with him.
with him. >> Oh, that's
>> Oh, that's >> And it got put in the case there as you
>> And it got put in the case there as you can see.
can see. >> So, is that I saw a while back, I think
>> So, is that I saw a while back, I think there was a jib jab of your bobblehead
there was a jib jab of your bobblehead and Harry's bobblehead.
and Harry's bobblehead. >> Is that the the world famous bobblehead
>> Is that the the world famous bobblehead from the jib jab?
from the jib jab? >> [laughter]
>> [laughter] >> Now, the bobblehead was something
>> Now, the bobblehead was something different. The jib jab videos, they just
different. The jib jab videos, they just get pictures of the faces and I put them
get pictures of the faces and I put them in there. But, uh
in there. But, uh >> Oh, my bad.
>> Oh, my bad. >> The bobbleheads are those are they may
>> The bobbleheads are those are they may have been the same picture. Hard to say
have been the same picture. Hard to say >> that I used on those
>> that I used on those >> made. But yeah, [laughter]
>> made. But yeah, [laughter] they're just funny. People like them,
they're just funny. People like them, you know.
you know. >> I love it. Yeah. Oh, and I see that he's
>> I love it. Yeah. Oh, and I see that he's wearing a fall risk racing kit. That was
wearing a fall risk racing kit. That was the last sponsor he had

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