British motorcycle speedway rider (1929–2011)
Ron How Born (1929-12-23 ) 23 December 1929Little Missenden , EnglandDied 10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 81)Great Missenden , England Nationality British (English) 1951-1954 Harringay Racers 1955-1963 Wimbledon Dons 1964-1965 Oxford Cheetahs
1959 Southern Riders' Championship
1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 National League winner1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964 National Trophy winner1962 National League KO Cup winner1952, 1953 London Cup Winner1953 Coronation Cup Winner 1959, 1964 Britannia Shield Winner
Ronald How (23 December 1929 – 10 October 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Career summary
How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.[ 4]
How began riding for Harringay Racers in 1952 and stayed with them for four seasons.[ 5] After leaving Harringay, he rode for Wimbledon Dons from 1955 to 1963, he sustained a significant ankle injury in 1959.[ 6]
He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.[ 7]
At retirement he had ridden in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for the England national speedway team and 12 caps for the Great Britain team.[ 4]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
* 1960 and 1961 for England . All others for Great Britain .
References
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League Top division Tier Two League Second division Tier Three League Third division Champions
Speedway World Championship Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) See also