Henry Long (speedway rider)
| Born | 26 July 1927 Alberton, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 July 2019 (aged 91) Franschhoek, Western Cape |
| Nationality | South African |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1949–52 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1952 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Henry Long (26 July 1927 – 8 July 2019) was an international speedway rider from South Africa.[1] He earned 33 caps for the South African national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
[edit]Long was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Sheffield Tigers in 1948[5] and Belle Vue Aces from 1949[6] to 1952.[7]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1952 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "The Henry Long Collection". Speedway South Africa. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow's High Hopes of Taming the Tigers". Star Green 'un. 17 July 1948. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Still leads though not in team". Daily Mirror. 21 July 1949. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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