Mel Marquette

Mel Marquette. Originally in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection of the The IUPUI University Library, in conjunction with Indiana University. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2013.

Mel Marquette. Originally in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection of the The IUPUI University Library, in conjunction with Indiana University. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2013.

Born:

22 Sep 1884
Pyrmont, Indiana

Died:

14 Mar 1961
Findlay, Ohio

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

1 (1911-1912)

Another early pioneer of aviation, Mel owned a body shop in Indianapolis. Real name Melvon.

Biography last updated 24 Jan 2010