Billy Carlson

Billy Carlson, 1913. Originally in the Indianapolis Star, 10th April 1913, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Billy Carlson, 1913. Originally in the Indianapolis Star, 10th April 1913, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Born:

17 Oct 1889
San Diego, California

Died:

04 Jul 1915
Tacoma, Washington

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

2 (1914-1915)

Good road racer, winner of the 1913 San Diego race. Killed in an AAA National Championship race. His father, a Swedish immigrant, was San Diego's youngest ever mayor.