Bert Roger | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Elham, Kent, England |
Death Date: | March 1995 (aged 75) |
Death Place: | Kent, England |
Career1: | West Ham Hammers |
Years1: | 1946, 1953–1955 |
Career2: | Exeter Falcons |
Years2: | 1948 |
Career3: | New Cross Rangers |
Years3: | 1949–1952 |
Career4: | Poole Pirates |
Years4: | 1956 |
Career5: | Plymouth Devils |
Years5: | 1962 |
Indivyear1: | 1952 |
Indivhonour1: | World Championship finalist (inj) |
Teamyear1: | 1948 |
Teamhonour1: | National League Div 3 Champion |
Albert Otho Roger (1920–1995) better known as Bert Roger was a speedway rider from England.[1] [2] He earned 11 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
Roger rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1948 to 1956, riding primarily for New Cross Rangers and West Ham Hammers.[4] He was a leading rider in the early 1950s and finished in the top ten UK averages during the 1952 Speedway National League riding for New Cross.[4]
He qualified for the final of the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship but was unable to take his place due to injury.[5]
His brothers Bob Roger and Cyril Roger were both speedway riders.[2]