&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jack_Milne_1946.jpg) Milne, circa 1946 | |
| Born | 4 June 1907 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 December 1995 (aged 88) Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1939 | New Cross Tamers/Rangers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1937 | World Champion |
| 1936 | Tom Farndon Memorial winner |
| 1937 (3 Lap) | Australian Champion |
| 1937 | NSW State Champion |
| 1937, 1939 | London Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1938 | National League Champion |
| 1937 | London Cup |
John Walter Milne (4 June 1907 – 6 December 1995) was an international speedway rider.[1] He became the first American to win a motorcycling world championship when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1937 (defeating brother Cordy Milne into third place). Milne finished as runner-up in the World Championship in 1938.[2]
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 525. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5