George White (speedway rider)

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]

George White
Born24 May 1931
Dalston, London, England
Died30 December 2017(2017-12-30) (aged 86)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1953Yarmouth Bloaters
1954-1961Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1957, 1959Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1957National League Champion
1956National League Div Two Champion

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]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1957-1961, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.[4][5]

World final appearances edit

Individual World Championship edit

World Team Cup edit

* 1960 for England.

References edit

  1. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Speedway legend George White passes away". The Swindonian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.