Max Grosskreutz

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Max Grosskreutz (born April 25, 1906 in Prosperine, North Queensland, Australia) was a Speedway who finished third in the Star Riders' Championship in 1935, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship.[1]

He rode for Lea Bridge in 1931 and moved onto the Belle Vue Aces in 1932. He stayed with the aces until the end of the 1936 season when he retired to manage Norwich. During this time he made forty-one Test Match appearances for Australia.

In 1947 he made a comeback, riding for Odsal and made three further Test Match appearances.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited