Limberg was born in Mount Auburn, Iowa on July 6, 1886.
He grew up in San Jose, California, where he became a bicycle racer, participating in endurance competitions across the United States.
In 1908, Limberg moved to Brooklyn, New York and started auto racing in 1910.
[1] On May 13, 1916, Limberg competed in the Metropolitan Trophy, a 150-mile AAA-sanctioned national championship race held at Sheepshead Bay Speedway before 25,000 spectators.
Limberg's car hit the rail on the eastern embankment; tumbling off of the track, both Limberg and his riding mechanic, Roxie Pallotti, fell to the ground 50 feet (15 m) below.