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'Motorcycle Great-Great-Grandmama': Tucson's Motorcycle Maven Turns 100

Helen Musselman started her motorcycle shop with her husband Pappy in 1945.
by Vanessa Barchfield

Helen Musselman Helen Musselman in her motorcycle shop.
Vanessa Barchfield, AZPM

Helen Musselman celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, but Tucson's newest centenarian hasn't put on the brakes. She still works full time in the motorcycle shop she and her husband Pappy started in 1945: Musselman Honda.

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