About Victor William Kliesrath
Lived 1880 – 1939 (aged 59). Victor William Kliesrath was an American racing driver.
Victor William Kliesrath (May 27, 1880 – December 21, 1939) was vice president of Bendix Corporation, motorboat racer, and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Bragg. They sold the company to Bendix Corporation in the late 1920s.
Life Kliesrath was born on May 27, 1880, to Jacob Kliesrath and Ida Baumbach. In speedboat racing, Kliesrath won the APBA Challenge Cup race multiple times – first in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1930 and then in Lake Montauk, New York, in 1931.
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Who was Victor William Kliesrath?
American motorboat racer (1880-1939)
When was Victor William Kliesrath born?
Victor William Kliesrath was born on 27 May 1880.
When did Victor William Kliesrath die?
Victor William Kliesrath died on 21 December 1939.
What was Victor William Kliesrath's occupation?
Victor William Kliesrath was a racing driver.
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Victor William Kliesrath was American.
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