Jim Rossi passes on

The U.S. Bicycle Hall of Fame has lost one of its members, Jim Rossi, who died recently. Inducted into the USBHOF in 1992, Rossi was five time USA Senior Men's Omnium Champion from 1959 to 1963. He won a silver medal in the match sprint at the Pan American Game in 1953 and won a gold as a member of the pursuit team in the Pam-Am Games in 1959. He was also a member of the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Teams. He lived in the Chicago area.