Ronnie Genz | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Forest Gate, East London, England |
Death Place: | Ilford, Essex |
Career1: | New Cross Rangers |
Years1: | 1950-1953 |
Career2: | Wolverhampton Wasps |
Years2: | 1951 |
Career3: | Yarmouth Bloaters |
Years3: | 1953 |
Career4: | Oxford Cheetahs |
Years4: | 1954-1964, 1968, 1970-1971 |
Career5: | Poole Pirates |
Years5: | 1965-1967 |
Career6: | Newport Wasps |
Years6: | 1971-1972 |
Indivyear1: | 1961, 1962, 1965 |
Indivhonour1: | British Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1964 |
Teamhonour1: | National League winner |
Teamyear2: | 1964 |
Teamhonour2: | National Trophy winner |
Teamyear3: | 1964 |
Teamhonour3: | Britannia Shield Winner |
Ronald Joseph Genz (17 March 1930 – 28 August 2016) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Genz rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950-1972, riding for various clubs.[5] He was capped by England national speedway team 7 times and Great Britain once.[1] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1961, 1962 and 1965.[1] [6]