Dick Mann (born June 13, 1934) is an American motorcycle racer born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1993, and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. He was one of the few riders to race on dirt flat tracks, TT (tourist trophy), motocross, Observed Trials and road racing.
Mann was the second-winningest rider in AMA Grand National Series history with 24 national victories. His career on the pro circuit spanned the early 1950s to the mid-'70s. He was known for being one of the most talented and versatile riders, and for wearing a cheap straw hat while working on his motorcycle.
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