About Bob Oakley
Lived 1921 – 1999 (aged 77). Bob Oakley was an athlete.
Robert Lawford Oakley (1921–1999) was an English motorcycle speedway rider. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.
Speedway career Oakley was a leading speedway rider in the late 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship and went on to win the bronze medal.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Wembley Lions who he joined from Southampton Saints for £1,500 in July 1950. With the Wembley team he won three league championships for three consecutive years from 1950 to 1952.
World Final appearances 1952 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 12pts
Family His brother Tom Oakley was also a speedway rider.
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Who was Bob Oakley?
British motorcycle speedway rider
When was Bob Oakley born?
Bob Oakley was born on 31 December 1921 in Southampton.
When did Bob Oakley die?
Bob Oakley died on 1 November 1999 in Winchester.
What was Bob Oakley's occupation?
Bob Oakley was an athlete.
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