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George Heath | |
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Born | circa 1862 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Died | circa 1943 Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S. | (aged 80–81)
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Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1904) |
George Heath ( c. 1862 – c. 1943) was an American racing driver. A native Long Islander, he spent much of his adult life in France. Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup race in 1904 driving a Panhard, and was retroactively awarded a 1904 National Championship in 1951 by revisionist sportswriter Russ Catlin. Heath returned to the Vanderbilt Cup in 1905 and placed second. He continued to race until 1909.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2015) |
George Heath | |
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Born | circa 1862 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Died | circa 1943 Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S. | (aged 80–81)
Championship titles | |
Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1904) |
George Heath ( c. 1862 – c. 1943) was an American racing driver. A native Long Islander, he spent much of his adult life in France. Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup race in 1904 driving a Panhard, and was retroactively awarded a 1904 National Championship in 1951 by revisionist sportswriter Russ Catlin. Heath returned to the Vanderbilt Cup in 1905 and placed second. He continued to race until 1909.