Freddie Grubb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFreddie Grubb
English racing cyclist
Date of Birth: 27-May-1887
Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Mar-1949
Profession: sport cyclist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Freddie Grubb
- Frederick Henry Grubb (27 May 1887 – 6 March 1949) was a British road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
- He won silver medals in the individual road race and the team road race.
- In 1914, after he retired from racing, he established a bicycle manufacturing business (F.H.Grubb) in Brixton, London.
- By 1920 manufacturing had moved to Croydon and then in 1926 to Twickenham.
- In 1935 FHG Ltd was established in Wimbledon but by 1947 the F H Grubb name was back in use.
- Two years after his death the business was bought by Holdsworth, which used the Freddie Grubb brand until around 1978.
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