George Robson

George Robson

George Robson (pronounced IPA|) (February 24, 1909 - September 2, 1946) was a Canadian racecar driver active in the 1940s. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Robson later moved to Ontario and finally to the U.S. in 1924. Robson died with George Barringer in an accident at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia. Robson's brother Hal also completed in the Indy 500.

The proper pronunciation of his surname was "Rahb-sen," but is often mistakenly pronounced as "Robe-sen"

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