About Joe Crowther
Lived 1913 – 1991 (aged 77–78). Joe Crowther was a motorcycle racer and association football player.
Joseph Cameron Crowther (27 April 1913 – 22 February 1991) was an English motorcycle speedway rider who had his greatest success in the period immediately after World War II.
Career Crowther was born in Stanley, County Durham on 27 April 1913. After early ambitions of becoming a jockey, initially pursued a career as a footballer with Crook Town. His jobs before taking up speedway included a comedian in a travelling opera company and working for his father's butchery business.
Crowther returned to Glasgow after the war, progressing to become the team's second highest points scorer in the 1947 season. After retiring from racing he became team manager of the Leicester Hunters, also looking after the track at Leicester Stadium.
Crowther died on 22 February 1991, at the age of 77.
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Who was Joe Crowther?
British speedway rider
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Joe Crowther was born in 1913 in Stanley.
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Joe Crowther died in 1991.
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Joe Crowther was a motorcycle racer and association football player.
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