RUSS OKAWA-BMX HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

On September 29, 2011, BMX industry pioneer Russ Okawa was inducted into the National BMX Hall of Fame. In a ceremony at the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista CA, legendary rider Perry Kramer (himself a member of the BMX Hall of Fame) and Russ’ sister Karen share special memories of the man who helped the sport of BMX grow to what it is today. A special thanks to filmmakers Armen Kotscharjan and Mel Stoutsenberger for the use of the video footage from their BMX documentary, “How We Roll.” Visit www.bmxdocumentary.com for more information.