Bill Nilsson
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Bill Nilsson | |
Nationality | Swedish |
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Motocross career | |
Active years | 1950s - 1960s |
Teams | AJS, Husqvarna |
Grands Prix | |
Championships | 500cc - 1957, 1960 |
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Bill Nilsson (born December 17, 1932) was a Swedish motocross racer. He won the first ever F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship in 1957 riding an AJS motorcycle. He repeated as world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna. Nilsson was also a two-time winner of the Novemberkåsan enduro event.