Born | Osseltshausen, Wolnzach, West Germany | 6 November 1949
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Died | 24 April 1977 Civitanova Marche, Ancona, Italy | (aged 27)
Nationality | German |
Career history | |
West Germany | |
19?? | Ruhpolding |
19?? | Olching |
Great Britain | |
1971 | Reading Racers |
1974 | Hull Vikings |
Individual honours | |
1973 | 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
Born | Osseltshausen, Wolnzach, West Germany | 6 November 1949
---|---|
Died | 24 April 1977 Civitanova Marche, Ancona, Italy | (aged 27)
Nationality | German |
Career history | |
West Germany | |
19?? | Ruhpolding |
19?? | Olching |
Great Britain | |
1971 | Reading Racers |
1974 | Hull Vikings |
Individual honours | |
1973 | 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