George White (speedway rider) explained

George White
Nationality:	British (English)
Birth Date:	24 May 1931
Birth Place:	Dalston, London, England
Career1:	Yarmouth Bloaters
Years1:	1953
Career2:	Swindon Robins
Years2:	1954-1961
Indivyear1:	1957, 1959
Indivhonour1:	Speedway World Championship finalist
Teamyear1:	1957
Teamhonour1:	National League Champion
Teamyear2:	1956
Teamhonour2:	National League Div Two Champion

George Albert White also known as Chalky White (24 May 1931 – 30 December 2017) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.^[1] He earned 19 international caps for the England national speedway team.^[2]

Speedway career

White reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1957-1961, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.^{[4] [5]}

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts
• 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts

World Team Cup

• 1960* - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 2nd - 30pts (6)

• 1960 for England.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 6 July 2021.
2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 31 December 2023.
3. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 6 July 2021.
4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 6 July 2021.
5. Web site: Speedway legend George White passes away. The Swindonian. 6 July 2021.