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Bob Roger
British motorcycle speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert William Roger (14 June 1928 – 17 December 2002) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
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Speedway career
Roger reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951-1962, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.[4][5]
In 1951, the Exeter Falcons signed Roger, on loan from New Cross Rangers[6] and with both Don Hardy and Goog Hoskin riding well, the team secured runner-up spot in the league and won the third tier National Trophy.[7]
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Individual World Championship
- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts
Family
His brothers Cyril Roger and Bert Roger were both speedway riders,[5] and all three rode at the same time for New Cross.[8]
References
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