Roger Tompkins and his Velocette at the sportsman hill climb 1958

Charlie Whisler

1957 Iowa State Championship Sportsman Hillclimb

Iowa State Championship Sportsman Hillclimb. Sept 15, 1957

Credits: Tompkins collection

Henry Tober climbs the hill on his Harley. July 1957

Glenn Kyle Goshen, Ind on his Vincent. Kyle held the hill record at 4.69 seconds. Sept 1957

1956 Hill Climb Winners

Muscatine Triumph dealer Ernie Gray and his Father assist Joe Alexander of Davenport.

Sportsman Hill Climb 1957

Trouble with the generator which powers the timing device for the hill climb.

Top finishers in the various Sportsman Hill Climb Classes. Year 1957?

Ernie Gray on his Triumph at the 1957 Sportsman Hill Climb.

Ben Shoekmaker on his Harley K at the 1957 Hill Climb. Ben was the Harley Dealer in Muscatine from 1958 to 1961.

Dick Thompson is almost to the top of the hill on his Harley KHK.

Credits: Tompkins collection

Charlie Whisler climbs the hill on his Indian single. May 1958.

Credits: M.G. Cubbage photo

Roger Tompkins on his Triumph TR6

Credits: Tompkins collection

Credits: M.G. Cubbage photo

Credits: Tober collection

Credits: Tober collection.

Back row L to R: Dale Younkin, R.D. Wolf, Dale Jones, Roger Tompkins, Glen Kyle, Unknown, Henry Tober, Unknown.

Front row L to R: Larry Smith, Delmar Mallernee, Unknown, Jerry Templeman, Unknown, Unknown.

Credits: Tompkins collection

Credits: Dan Gray collection.

Looking on in crowd are: Jerry Templeman, Dick Thompson, Bill Hopkins, Gary Davis, Dewayne Hopkins.

Credits: Dale R. Jones collection

L to R: Unknown, Ernie Gray, Roger Tompkins, Unknown, Duane Housley, Unknown, Unknown, R.D. Wolf, Jerry Templeman

Credits: Dan Gray collection.

Don Hopkins the hook man stands ready to grab and unidentified rider. Some of the individuals watching in the crowd are:

Earl Herrington, Larry Smith, Leland Sohn, and Dale Jones

Credits: Dan Gray collection

Credits: Dan Gray collection

Credits: H Tober collection.

Credits: Randy Thompson collection