Ron How
| Born | 23 December 1929 Little Missenden, England |
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| Died | 10 October 2011 (aged 81) Great Missenden, England |
| Nationality |  England |
| Career history | |
| 1951-1954 | Harringay Racers |
| 1955-1963 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1964-1965 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Team honours | |
| 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 | National League winner |
| 1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964 | National Trophy winner |
| 1962 | National League KO Cup winner |
| 1953 | London Cup Winner |
| 1953 | Coronation Cup Winner |
| 1959, 1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
Ronald How (1929 – 2011) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
Career summary
How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career. He also rode in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for England.[3]He also won the Southern Riders Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1952 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts - 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts
- 1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
- 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
- 1961 –
Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts - 1962 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts
- 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
References
- ^ "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
- ^ "Profile". Speedway Plus.
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