The All-American Soap Box Derby
A Review of the Formative Years 1938 Thru 1941
Nonfiction, Sports, History
| Author: | Ronald Reed | ISBN: | 9781504977210 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | February 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ronald Reed |
| ISBN: | 9781504977210 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication: | February 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
| Language: | English |
The All-American Soap Box Derby, the brainchild of Dayton newspaperman Myron Scott, began as a local race in that city in 1933. With some creative promotion, Scott turned it into a national competition the next year. By 1935 it had found a home in Akron. This move was solidified by the construction of Derby Downs. This unique facility, built in 1936, provided a much needed home. National sponsorship was provided by Chevrolet in cooperation with the Akron Beacon Journal and other newspapers across the nation. The All-American was flourishing due, in no small part, to the army of volunteers which enabled it to run smoothly.
The All-American Soap Box Derby, the brainchild of Dayton newspaperman Myron Scott, began as a local race in that city in 1933. With some creative promotion, Scott turned it into a national competition the next year. By 1935 it had found a home in Akron. This move was solidified by the construction of Derby Downs. This unique facility, built in 1936, provided a much needed home. National sponsorship was provided by Chevrolet in cooperation with the Akron Beacon Journal and other newspapers across the nation. The All-American was flourishing due, in no small part, to the army of volunteers which enabled it to run smoothly.
