About Frank Hodgson
Lived 1911 – 1983 (aged 71–72). Frank Hodgson was an English motorcycle racer.
Frank Hodgson (25 May 1908 – 8 May 1983) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England, who rode for Hackney Wick Wolves and Middlesbrough Bears.
Career Born in Middlesbrough, Hodgson's first job in speedway was as a sign-writer at Hackney Wick Stadium in 1935.
Hodgson later moved on to Newcastle Diamonds, where he became the club captain. He suffered a serious spinal injury at the end of the 1949 season before returning in May 1950. Also in 1950, he joined Glasgow Tigers, missing the start of the 1952 season after falling from a ladder and breaking a rib.
Hodgson's son Russ and grandson Russell "Rusty" Hodgson both followed him into careers in speedway.
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Who was Frank Hodgson?
British speedway rider
When was Frank Hodgson born?
Frank Hodgson was born in 1911 in Middlesbrough.
When did Frank Hodgson die?
Frank Hodgson died in 1983.
What was Frank Hodgson's occupation?
Frank Hodgson was a motorcycle racer.
What nationality was Frank Hodgson?
Frank Hodgson was English.
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