Tom Fugle(1941-2016)

Thomas Jerome "Tom" Fugle born 1941 in Sioux City, was an American craftsman and legendary biker. Tom was the son of Salmer and Bernadine (Schumacher) Fugle. Tom graduated from Central High School in Sioux City. He married Connie Anderson in 1969 to together they had a daughter, Natasha. Connie and Tom later divorced. Tom started dating Jennie DeCora on July 4, 1998 and they got married on October 23, 2016. Tom Fugle was one of the founders and the undisputed president of the El Forastero Motorcycle Club. Fugle built his first chopper in 1961 after buying a Harley-Davidson dresser with 3,000 miles on it for $800. He later said it was the most money he ever paid for a motorcycle. His last bike was an Evolution chopper. There are two documentaries featuring Tom Fugle, "21 Days Under The Sun" came out in May of 2016 on Netflix, and another by Jesse James called "The History Of The Chopper". The 8 mm documentary "EFMC" depicts the rituals of the El Forastero Motorcycle Club in the late 60's.