Cordy Milne

Cordy Milne

Cordy Milne (April 14, 1914 – 15 October 1978)[1] was an American international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1937 Speedway World Championship final, behind his brother Jack and second placed Wilbur Lamoreaux.[2] All three riders came from Pasadena, California.

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Early life

Milne was born in Buffalo, New York, but his family moved to Pasadena, California, while he was still young. Whilst working as a messenger deliver boy for Western Union he saved his money and bought a motorcycle, converting it to a speedway bike.[1]

By the early 1930s, Milne had started to earn some decent money in racing. His brother Jack decided that if he and his brother raced and shared expenses, they could earn a living from the sport. Jack sold his service station and purchased a pair of Comerford-JAP Speedway racing machines from England. :0

Career

Milne won his first American titles in 1934 and 1935. After World War II, he returned to win the U.S. title again in 1947 and 1948.

The Milne brothers were invited to England, where speedway was very popular. Cordy signed up to ride for the Hackney Wick Wolves,[3] Jack for the New Cross Lambs.[4] They became celebrities, appearing on trading cards and being featured in advertisements for a variety of products. He took his girlfiend, Marie Van Schaack, to England with him where they married, in July, 1936. She enjoyed her newfound fame as Cordy’s wife and loved the glamorous lifestyle. She subsequently divorced Milne and began her life as Lili St. Cyr, a world-famous burlesque artist.[1]

Milne reached the final of the Speedway World Championship three times, never finishing lower than sixth place and was in first place after the semi-finals in 1939 when World War II broke out and the final was never run. He returned to Pasadena with his brother and opened a bicycle shop with $4,000 from their racing earnings. The business grew to include a motorcycle dealership and later the Milnes expanded to a major car dealership in the Los Angeles area.[1]

After the war, the brothers helped revive Speedway racing in Southern California, and Milne won his last two American National titles.

In 1998, Milne was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

World Final Appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Cordy Milne". AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=232. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
  2. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  3. ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
  4. ^ Jacobs, N. Out of the Frying Pan, ISBN 978-0752444765

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