Jack Parker (1907 – 1990) was an international speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928. He was born in Birmingham England.[1]
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He joined the Coventry team in 1929 at Foleshill Stadium, becoming the team captain, and joined Southampton in 1931, a season before the new National League in 1932. The team relocated mid-season to become Clapton Saints before Parker topped the rider averages in 1933. He then moved back to the Southampton Saints, again as captain. He then moved on to captain the Harringay team where he was re-united with his brother Norman, who also rode with him at Coventry.
In May 1930, he had two fingers amputated after slicing the tops off them attempting to repair his car, returning from a meeting.
After the war Parker spent much of his career with the Belle Vue Aces. He finished second in the Speedway World Championships in 1949.[2]
Jack Parker was involved in the post-war re-introduction of speedway to Coventry's Brandon Stadium where the team are known as the Bees.
Harringay's speedway team were known as The Canaries pre-war - the name Racers was introduced in 1947.