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Harry Endicott

Harry Endicott, 1912. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1912, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Harry Endicott, 1912. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1912, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2010.

Born:

16 Jun 1881
Frankfort, Indiana

Died:

05 Sep 1913
Jackson, Michigan

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

2 (1911-1913)

Killed in a dirt oval practice crash. Brother of Bill, Harry followed his elder brother into the sport and was particularly good in road racing. Harry started his career in 1904 and won the 1912 Wisconsin Trophy at Milwaukee, as well as the Jencks Trophy Race at Elgin, Illinois. In the former, Endicott wore, unusually for the time, a leather face mask. Endicott died when his tyre burst, pitching his car into a steam roller, crushing Endicott and killing him immediately. As a result of his younger brother's death, Bill Endicott retired from racing.

Biography last updated 21 Aug 2017