- Keith White
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Keith White
nationality = flagicon|EnglandEngland
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|8|27
cityofbirth =Hackney
countryofbirth =England
website =
retired = Retired
career =Peterborough Panthers Crewe Kings Leicester Lions Birmingham Brummies Hackney Hawks Coventry Bees Milton Keynes Knights Long Eaton Invaders
years = 1972
1973-1974
1973-1975
1975
1976-1980
1981-1984
1982-1988
1989-1990
indivhonour =London Riders' Championship
indivyear = 1978
teamhonour = None
teamyear =Keith White (born
27 August 1958 inHackney ,London ) [Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). "1986 Speedway Yearbook". ISBN 0-9488-8200-X] is a former international speedway rider in theUnited Kingdom , who represented England at test level.His father
Vic White rode and was often Keith's team manager throughout his career.Career summary
White started his career with the
Peterborough Panthers in the National League but started to show his promise whilst at theCrewe Kings . His form prompted theLeicester Lions to call on his services up in the British League. He was then signed on a full contract by theHackney Hawks to ride full time in the top flight in 1976. [Fenn, C.(2003). "Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight". ISBN 0-7524-2737-7]After four seasons with Hackney, in the last of which he won the
London Riders' Championship ,Belton, Brian (2003). "Hammerin' Round". Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6] he moved on to theCoventry Bees as well as riding for theMilton Keynes Knights in the National League. He retired in 1990 after a poor start to the season (due to injuries) with theLong Eaton Invaders . [Oakes, P (1991). "1991 Speedway Yearbook". ISBN 0-9488-8220-4]References
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