Milton Jones (racing driver)
Milton C. Jones (4 August 1894[1] – 27 May 1932) was an American racecar driver.
Biography
Jones was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He participated in the 1925 Indianapolis 500. Jones was a motorcycle rider and toured the country in a motordrome act with his wife Molly "the Mile-a-Minute Girl"; Jones was known by the nickname "Dare Devil Jones". They had a son, Milton Jones Jr.
Jones was killed in a crash at Indianapolis, Indiana, during a practice run for the 1932 Indianapolis 500.[2][3]
Jones lived in Cleveland at the time of his death. He was buried in Acacia Masonic Memorial Park in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.[4]
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ Indiana Death Certificate
- ^ "Racers Injured Cars Damaged". The Indianapolis News. May 27, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sturm, William F. (May 28, 1932). "Jones Also Dies of Speedway Injuries Second In Two Days To Crash At Southeast Track Turn". The Indianapolis News. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6
See also
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