Malcolm Brown (speedway rider)

Born in Walthamstow, Brown began speedway racing at Rye House, signing for the Hackney Hawks in 1964, and was an ever-present for Hackney in the 1966, 1967, and 1968 seasons.[2] In that era he also sang regularly in Working Men's Clubs in East London.[3] He moved to the Leicester Lions in 1969, and was a mainstay of the team between 1969 and 1974. He retired from racing after the 1974 season, although he did return to Leicester for a second half event in 1977.[2]

Brown moved to Rhodesia in the mid-1970s, where he promoted speedway at Bulawayo.[3] He also ran his own Z International nightclub, where he performed as a singer and comedian.[3] The end of colonial rule, as Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, saw Brown return to the UK, where he opened the Raffles club in St Austell.[3] In 1988 he relocated again, this time to Florida, where he set up a cleaning company.[3] Through his neighbour, Burt Reynolds, Brown got a small part in the TV series B.L. Stryker, and went on to appear in films such as Illtown and Do You Wanna Know a Secret?.[3] In 2005, he recorded an album, On Track, with proceeds going to help fund the National Speedway Museum.[3]

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• Malcolm Brown