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

  1. ^ "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
  2. ^ "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
  3. ^ "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Ron How stars in Harringay win". Daily Herald. 17 May 1952. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Ron How injured". Daily News (London). 21 August 1959. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Profile". Speedway Plus.
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