Jack Geran

John Francis Geran (10 December 1929 – 20 June 2021) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]

Jack Geran
Born(1929-12-10)10 December 1929
Died20 June 2021 (aged 91)
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1952-1955, 1965-196Exeter Falcons
1956Poole Pirates
1957-1961Leicester Hunters
1962-1964Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1957, 1958Speedway World Championship finalist
1958, 1961Midland Riders' Champion
Team honours
1964National League Champion
1964National Trophy Winner
1964Britannia Shield

Speedway career

Geran reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1952-1964, riding for various clubs.[4][5]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

References

  1. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. "Jack Geran". wwosbackup. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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