Ken Sharples
British speedway rider
About Ken Sharples
Lived 1924 – 1967 (aged 43).
Kenneth Sharples (1924–1967) was an international speedway rider from England. He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team.
Speedway career Sharples won eight England caps He was a product of the Hyde Road Training School and finished in the top ten UK averages during the 1955 Speedway National League riding for Belle Vue. In 1964, he came out of retirement to ride for Newcastle Diamonds.
He went on to be team manager at Belle Vue Aces.
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Who was Ken Sharples?
British speedway rider
When was Ken Sharples born?
Ken Sharples was born on 15 May 1924 in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire.
When did Ken Sharples die?
Ken Sharples died on 17 July 1967.
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