Tommy Roper
British speedway rider
About Tommy Roper
Born 1940.
Thomas Roper (born 6 July 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team.
Speedway career Roper rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs.
Roper switched from Middlesbrough Bears to Sheffield Tigers in 1962 and would spend four seasons with the South Yorkshire club.
Roper left Sheffield to join Halifax Dukes in 1965 and was an integral part of the Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the 1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team.
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Who is Tommy Roper?
British speedway rider
When was Tommy Roper born?
Tommy Roper was born on 6 July 1940 in Bradford.
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