John Bogert: Cyclist Began Riding When Most People Retire

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Walter Shields died suddenly on Sept. 14 at home in Torrance at age 86. Shields, whose real name was Wladziu Szulc, was born in Poland, but got out with his parents before the Germans showed up hungry.

His father later became a percussionist for the Boston Symphony while Walter went on to play trombone for Ray Anthony, Charlie Spivak and - during World War II - the Army Band.

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John Bogert: Cyclist Began Riding When Most People Retire

He later married, had three children and, when his wife, Marie, died in 1967, he became a single dad to Glenn, Perry and Monica. He played in the Torrance Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, Palos Verdes Symphonic Band and the Tracy Wells Big Band, while working as a te...

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