Benny Kaufman
| Born | March 11, 1911 [1] New York |
|---|---|
| Died | August 31, 1998 Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Career history | |
| 1938 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1939 | Southampton Saints |
| Individual honours | |
| 1938 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1937 | North American champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1938 | National Trophy Winner |
Benjamin Kaufman known as Benny Kaufman (March 11, 1911 – August 31, 1998) was a speedway rider from the United States.[2][3]
Speedway career
[edit]Kaufman was a leading speedway rider in the late 1930s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
He was the North American champion in 1937.[2][5] and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Wimbledon Dons in 1938.[6][7]
World Final Appearances
[edit]- 1938 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 12pts
References
[edit]- ^ "Passenger List New York - Southampton 1938". Ancestry. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Benny Kaufman". Motorcycle Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Off Again!". The People. 27 March 1938. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.