Albert John Fritz was a significant figure in the bicycle manufacturing industry, serving as a vice president at Schwinn Bicycle Company. He is best known for creating the Schwinn Sting-Ray, which initiated the wheelie bike craze. A Chicago native and a U.S. Army veteran, he was wounded during World War II and awarded the Bronze Star. Joined Schwinn in 1945, he progressed from a grinder and welder to vice president of engineering. He retired in 1985 and was honored with induction into the BMX Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Al
Noble, bright, or all
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Al Fritz belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Place of Death: Barrington, Illinois
Educated At: 8th grade, studied stenography
Occupation: businessperson
Employers: Schwinn Bicycle Company
Awards Received: Bronze Star, inducted into BMX Hall of Fame in 2010
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 8, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Libra 10 | 15 Libra 42 | 27 Capricorn 9 |
| Moon | 25 Aquarius 23 | 7 Taurus 49 | 24 Libra 14 |
| Mercury | 2 Libra 41 | 3 Scorpio 4 | 3 Capricorn 7 |
| Venus | 1 Virgo 18 | 23 Virgo 38 | 3 Capricorn 31 |
| Mars | 27 Aquarius 4 | 11 Scorpio 10 | 18 Aries 6 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 21 | 23 Cancer 21 | 6 Capricorn 47 |
| Saturn | 3 Scorpio 17 | 27 Pisces 4 | 13 Scorpio 46 |
| Uranus | 18 Pisces 32 | 1 Gemini 2 | 18 Pisces 41 |
| Neptune | 21 Leo 58 | 0 Aries 19 | 21 Leo 50 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 33 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 12 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 20 Leo 5 | 16 Pisces 37 | 14 Leo 44 |
| Ketu | 20 Aquarius 5 | 16 Virgo 37 | 14 Aquarius 44 |
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