The race, first held in 1982, was named in honor of Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch.
Crazylegs Crane is a 16-episode made-for-television cartoon series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in 1978 for The All New Pink Panther Show on ABC.
Crazylegs Crane also spun off to his own series for television in 1978 on ABC.
Born in Coffeen, Illinois, Miller's credits include The Phantom of the Opera (1924), Navajo (1952), Danger - Love at Work, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, The Mummy's Curse, Crazylegs, and six Charlie Chan films.