Anthony Sewell

Anthony Sewell
On the Murray Ohio team circa 1981
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Sewell
Nickname"The Panther"
Born(1962-08-03)August 3, 1962
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
DiedApril 3, 2009(2009-04-03) (aged 46)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65.7 kg (145 lb)
Team information
DisciplineBicycle Motocross (BMX)
RoleRacer
Rider typeOff Road
Amateur team
1978-1979JAG BMX
Professional teams
1979-1980JAG BMX
1981Kuwahara Cycles, Ltd
1981Huffy Corporation
1981-1984Murray Ohio Corporation
1985KHS
1985Birmingham Wheels (England)
1985GT Racing (England)
1988S&M

Anthony Sewell (August 3, 1962 – April 3, 2009, in Los Angeles, California U.S.) was a professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978 to 1984. He was nicknamed "The Panther".[1] He got the moniker jumping curbs in his neighborhood and neighborhood kids likened his jumping to that of a cat.[2] This was soon converted to Panther. He was also known as "The Professor" due to his glasses with their thick lenses.[2]

  1. ^ Bicycle Motocross Action May 1979 Vol.4 No.3 pg.50 & 51
  2. ^ a b Snap BMX Magazine May 2000 Vol.7 Iss.5 No.43 pg.91