Johnnie Hoskins

Johnnie Hoskins
Hoskins (fourth from right)
Born16 April 1892 (1892-04-16)
Waitara, New Zealand
Died5 April 1987(1987-04-05) (aged 94)
Herne Bay, Kent, England
NationalityNew Zealander

Jack Stark Hoskins MBE (16 April 1892 Waitara, New Zealand – 5 April 1987 Kent, England) was the most significant promoter of speedway and stock car racing in the United Kingdom. He is considered by some to have invented motorcycle speedway.[1][2]

  1. ^ WestEnder – Top Stories Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Hoskins dies". The Scotsman. 6 April 1987. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.