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| Born | August 12, 1898 Oakdale, California |
|---|---|
| Died | August 14, 1921 (aged 23) Toledo, Ohio |
| Nickname | "Shrimp" |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career history | |
| 1913-1918 | Independent |
| 1919 | Harley-Davidson |
| 1920-1921 | Indian |
| Individual honours | |
| 1919 | 100-mile national championship |
Albert William "Shrimp" Burns (August 12, 1898, Oakdale, California – August 14, 1921, Toledo, Ohio)[1] was an American dirt and board track motorcycle racer in the early 20th century. Riding for Harley-Davidson and later Indian, he won multiple races in California and later the east coast and the midwest.[2] He won the national championship in 1919, and was inducted in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Shrimp Burns". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Albert "Shrimp" Burns". AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. 1998. Retrieved 2014-04-07.