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| Born | 14 June 1941 Ipswich, England |
|---|---|
| Died | April 2024 (aged 82) |
| Nickname | Tiger |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1980 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1970 | Newport Wasps |
| 1981–1982 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1983–1984 | King's Lynn Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | British League Div II Riders' Champion |
| 1975 | British Champion |
| 1976 | Southern Riders' Champion |
| 1979 | British League Riders' Champion |
| 1971, 1978, 1979 | Second City Trophy |
| 1972, 1979 | Star of Anglia |
| 1974 | Superama |
| 1975 | Pride of the East |
| 1975, 1978 | Golden Sovereign |
| 1975 | Golden Gauntlets |
| Team honours | |
| 1970, 1971 | British League Div II KO Cup winner |
| 1972, 1974, 1975 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1975, 1976 | British League Champion |
| 1976, 1978 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1976 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1976, 1977 | British League Pairs Champion |
| 1976 | Spring Gold Cup |
John Charles Louis (14 June 1941 – April 2024) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He was the father of Great Britain International Chris Louis.[2] He earned 54 international caps for the England national speedway team and four caps for the Great Britain team.[3] He later managed the England national team from 1994 to 1998.
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 524. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.