January 12, 2011 – George Terry, accomplished cyclist and Sports Hall of Fame inductee, passed away in 2005, but his legacy lives on in many ways. The George Terry Scholarship is one of the ways his contribution to cycling and community involvement carries on.

Scholarship Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded to an individual who has met Seneca College’s requirements and who has participated in the Tour of University Heights Bike Race. This individual will also have demonstrated a commitment to helping others in their community and/or having overcome adversity.

Value: $500.00 to be applied toward tuition fees

Awarded at the Community Unity Alliance Annual Scholarship Fundraiser. Please call Awards and Admissions at Seneca College for more information on how to apply.

Read more about the History of the George Terry Cup here.

About George Terry
Born on November 30, 1918, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, George Terry began his cycling career in 1939. He spent the first three-and-a-half years in the novice division, and in this short period, he finished in the top-three fifty times. Of these, twenty were first-place finishes. In 1944 George was promoted to Elite Class (Division A), where he earned an additional 94 first-place finishes.

While there were many victories in George Terry’s career, many of his followers have singled out his greatest achievement as his silver medal finish in the 100 km Road Race in the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia. That medal became Trinidad and Tobago’s first international cycling medal. George also won a bronze medal in those games. For this accomplishment, George earned the nicknames “Champ” and “Superman,” and he went on to establish several national and international cycling records.

George Terry ended his cycling career in 1952, after tabulating over 215 top-three finishes. His contribution to the sport earned him a place as one of the original inductees into the Sports Hall of Fame in Trinidad and Tobago.

The “Champ” immigrated to Canada with his family in the late sixties and lived in Hamilton, Ontario. While working and at the age of 50, he took on another challenge by enrolling in night school to obtain a certificate in auto mechanics, his lifelong interest.

As athletic funding was not as available during these times, financial constraints prevented George from participating in the World Cycling Championships or the Olympics during his peak. However, the records he established and the respect he earned throughout his career speak for themselves. George Terry passed away on November 26, 2005, but his accomplishments live on in the annals of cycling, resulting in recognition by local and international media and the cycling community.