About Tommy Miller
Lived 1924 – 1975 (aged 50–51). Tommy Miller was a British speedway rider.
Thomas Ogilvie Miller (2 February 1924 – 12 June 1975) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland.
Career Miller was first noticed during the Scottish Winter training school and then won the best pairs championship at Bothwell Park during March 1950. He began racing for Glasgow White City Tigers during the 1950 Speedway National League Division Two season. He made an immediate impact by topping the team's averages and helping the team to a second-place finish in the league. The following season in 1951, he established himself as one of the league's leading riders with an impressive 10.70 average. He also impressed during the qualification for the 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship. In 1954, Glasgow did not enter the league which forced Miller to look for a new team, he signed for Lanarkshire Eagles for £1,500, the highest sum paid for a rider by a Scottish club at the time, and despite better offers from English clubs.
After spending the 1955 season and the first half of the 1956 season with Coventry, he switched to Oxford Cheetahs for the remainder of 1956.
He earned 18 caps for the Scotland national speedway team (including Scottish select matches).
After speedway, he sold motor bikes and then cars but died aged 51.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tommy Miller?
Scottish motorcycle speedway rider
When was Tommy Miller born?
Tommy Miller was born in 1924 in Blantyre.
When did Tommy Miller die?
Tommy Miller died on 12 June 1975.
What was Tommy Miller's occupation?
Tommy Miller was a speedway rider.
What nationality was Tommy Miller?
Tommy Miller was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tommy Miller (speedway rider)
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