Frank Peter BRILANDO

Frank Brilando competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics as a cyclist, racing on the road in 1948 and the track in 1952. He raced in both the match sprint and the road race at the 1951 Pan American Games, but was outside the medals in both events. He also rode in the 1951 USA/Japan Goodwill Cycling Competition. Brilando won the 1949 Tour of Somerville, the top one-day race in the United States in that era. He became coach of the 1959 US Pan Am Games cycling team, and served on the US Olympic Committee for several years. He worked for Schwinn for 42 years, becoming Senior Vice-President of Engineering. Brilando is best known for his design contributions, most notably the Schwinn Sting-Ray bike.