Josef Angermüller | |
Nationality: | German |
Birth Date: | 6 November 1949 |
Birth Place: | Osseltshausen, Wolnzach, West Germany |
Death Place: | Civitanova Marche, Ancona, Italy |
Career1: | West Germany |
Years2: | 19?? |
Career2: | Ruhpolding |
Years3: | 19?? |
Career3: | Olching |
Career4: | Great Britain |
Years5: | 1971 |
Career5: | Reading Racers |
Years6: | 1974 |
Career6: | Hull Vikings |
Indivyear1: | 1973 |
Indivhonour1: | West German champion |
Josef 'Seppi' Angermüller (6 November 1949 – 24 April 1977) was an international motorcycle speedway and Long track motorcycle racing rider from Germany.[1] He earned 14 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2]
Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider.[1] He was however, the West German champion in 1973 and was the first German rider to secure a contract in the British League,[3] riding for the Reading Racers 1971 and Hull Vikings in 1974.
In the German Bundesliga he rode for MSC Ruhpolding and MSC Olching.[4]
Angermüller died 24 April 1977 after falling in a 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship qualifying round at the San Savino Speedway Park in Civitanova Marche, Italy.[5]
Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway