Howard 'Howdy' Wilcox

Howdy Wilcox I, 1915. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1915, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Howdy Wilcox I, 1915. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1915, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Born:

24 Jun 1889
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Died:

04 Sep 1923
Tipton, Pennsylvania

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

12 (1911-1923)

1919 winner and one of the USA's 1st racing stars. He had a long and successful career and his Indy win led to a band playing 'Back Home in Indiana' as a tribute, a tradition which still lasts to this day. Killed in the Altoona 200 mile race.

Biography last updated 5 Jan 2011