Originally Posted by
Trakhak
I was puzzled by 1962 date on that certificate, since the ABLA was the nationwide organization governing bike racing when I started competing in 1963. I guess it was issued long after the date on which the record was set.
From the USCF Wikipedia page:
"The Amateur Bicycle League of America was organized in 1920 and incorporated in New York in 1921. In 1975, the name was changed to the United States Cycling Federation."
Perhaps the original was lost/destroyed, and he had a re-issue. He was very active with USA Cycling his entire life, so getting a replacement would have probably been relatively easy I suppose.