George White (speedway rider)

George White

Born	24 May 1931 Dalston, London, England
Died	30 December 2017(2017-12-30) (aged 86)
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1953	Yarmouth Bloaters
1954-1961	Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1957, 1959	Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1957	National League Champion
1956	National League Div Two Champion

George Albert White also known as Chalky White (24 May 1931 – 30 December 2017) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.^[1] He earned 19 international caps for the England national speedway team.^[2]

Speedway career

White reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[3]

Initially connected with New Cross Rangers, White signed for Yarmouth Bloaters in 1953.^[4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding after sealing a £150 transfer to Swindon Robins for the 1954 season^[5] and remained with Swindon for the rest of his career.^[6][7]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts
• 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts

World Team Cup

• 1960* - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 2nd - 30pts (6)

* 1960 for England.

References

1. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
3. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
4. "Londoner George White". Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette. 3 July 1953. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Young speedway star transferred for £150". Daily Mirror. 11 March 1954. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
7. "Speedway legend George White passes away". The Swindonian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.