"Wild Magoo" Documentary on Danny Magoo Chandler
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A documentary on the life and career of one of the wildest, baddest riders ever to grace a motocross track --
Danny "
Magoo"
Chandler.
RIP Danny. 1959-2010.
Via
Wiki:
Danny "Magoo" Chandler (
October 5,
1959[1] -- May 4,
2010) was a professional motocross racer.[1] He is remembered for his hard-charging, aggressive riding style.
Chandler began his professional motocross career with the Maico factory racing team in
1979. He was nicknamed Magoo by his father at an early age, and the name stuck. By
1982 he had earned a place in the
American Honda factory racing team and claimed the biggest victory of his career when he won the
U.S. 500cc Motocross Grand Prix. In 1982 he also won both races in the
Motocross des Nations as well as the Trophee des Nations, becoming the first rider to win both motos of both events in the same year.
After being dropped from the Honda team, Chandler went to
Europe to compete in the Motocross
World Championships. His career ended when he was left paralyzed after a crash at a supercross race in
Paris.[1]
Despite the setback, Chandler began promoting mountain bike races and became involved with
D.A.R.E. Chandler was inducted into the
American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in
1999.
Chandler died on May 4, 2010 from illnesses related to his paralysis