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Jack Milne (born 14 June 1907 in New York, USA - died 15 December 1995 in Pasadena, California, USA) was an international Speedway rider. He became the first American to win a motorcycling world championship when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1937 (beating brother Cordy Milne into third place). Milne finished as runner-up in in the world championship in 1938.[1] In 1998, Milne was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
