George White (speedway rider)
| Born | 24 May 1931 Dalston, London, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 30 December 2017 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1953 | Yarmouth Bloaters |
| 1954-1961 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1957, 1959 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1957 | National League Champion |
| 1956 | National League Div Two Champion |
George Albert White also known as Chalky White (24 May 1931 – 30 December 2017) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] He earned 19 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
[edit]White reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
Initially connected with New Cross Rangers, White signed for Yarmouth Bloaters in 1953.[4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding after sealing a £150 transfer to Swindon Robins for the 1954 season[5] and remained with Swindon for the rest of his career.[6][7]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts - 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1960* -
Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 2nd - 30pts (6)
* 1960 for England.
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Londoner George White". Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette. 3 July 1953. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Young speedway star transferred for £150". Daily Mirror. 11 March 1954. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway legend George White passes away". The Swindonian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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