Ron How
Born |
Little Missenden, England | 23 December 1929
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Died |
10 October 2011 81) Great Missenden, England | (aged
Nationality |
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Career history | |
1951-1954 | Harringay Racers |
1955-1963 | Wimbledon Dons |
1964-1965 | Oxford Cheetahs |
Team honours | |
1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 | National League winner |
1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964 | National Trophy winner |
1962 | National League KO Cup winner |
1953 | London Cup Winner |
1953 | Coronation Cup Winner |
1959, 1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
Ronald 'Ron' How, (1929 – 2011) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
Career summary
How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career. He also rode in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for England.[3]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1952 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts - 1957 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts - 1958 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts - 1959 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts - 1961 –
Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts - 1962 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts - 1963 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts - 1964 –
Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
References
- ↑ "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
- ↑ "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
- ↑ "Profile". Speedway Plus.
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