Jack Geran

John Francis Geran (10 December 1929 – 20 June 2021) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.^[1][2]

Jack Geran

Born	(1929-12-10)10 December 1929
Died	20 June 2021 (aged 91)
Nationality	Australian
Career history
1952-1955, 1965-1967	Exeter Falcons
1956	Poole Pirates
1957-1961	Leicester Hunters
1962-1964	Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1957, 1958	Speedway World Championship finalist
1958, 1961	Midland Riders' Champion
Team honours
1964	National League Champion
1964	National Trophy Winner
1964	Britannia Shield

Speedway career

Geran reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions: in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[3]

In 1952 he joined Exeter Falcons^[4] and then rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1952 to 1964, riding for various clubs.^[5][6]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
• 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts