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Rickenbacker

American  
[rik-uhn-bak-er] / ˈrɪk ənˌbæk ər /

noun

  1. Edward Vernon Eddie, 1890–1973, U.S. aviator and aviation executive.


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It was first presented in 1936 by World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, then the track’s owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Mr Rickenbacker is no longer with us - the dollar is.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Between bites of his first Seattle dog, lined thick with cream cheese, New Yorker John Rickenbacker said he’s relieved to see the city has a nightlife at all.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

But for the finished song, the tape was slowed down: melting the edges of each note, making a Rickenbacker guitar sound like a sitar and muddying the ground below Lennon’s voice.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Of course you boys have heard of Eddie Rickenbacker.

From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.

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