Ebb Rose

Ebb Rose
Born
Jesse Ethelbert Rose

(1925-02-27)February 27, 1925
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2007(2007-08-27) (aged 82)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationsRace car driver, businessman

Jesse Ethelbert "Ebb" Rose (February 27, 1925, Houston, Texas – August 27, 2007) was an American race car driver from Texas. He was also a rancher, a mechanic, a pilot, and a rodeo rider, alongside career in business.

Rose was from Houston, the son of J. H. Rose Jr. and Lauretta Ruth Moore Rose. His father founded a trucking company, which Rose took over later in life. He raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1961–1963 seasons, with four career starts, including the 1961–1963 Indianapolis 500 races. His best finish at Indy was in 14th position in both 1962 and 1963. Outside his career in sports, Rose owned a car dealership in Houston. He also owned a horse ranch in New Mexico.

He married Gloria Jean Allen Rose in 1942, and had three children; his only son Jesse died in 1992, his daughter Jeanene died in 1995, and his wife died in 2003; he died in 2007, in Houston.

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1960 Moore Offy Failed to qualify
1961 Porter Offy 19th 23rd
1962 Porter Offy 32nd 14th
1963 Watson Offy 32nd 14th
1965 Philipp Offy Practice crash
1967 Mallard Offy Practice crash

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Famed race driver Ebb Rose heads Town North Chrysler-Plymouth". The Houston Post. 1974-02-28. p. 67. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Ebb Rose". The Terre Haute Tribune. 1962-05-23. p. 34. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Martin, Mel (1961-05-27). "The 'Big One' at Indianapolis; Houston There With 3 Starters". The Houston Post. p. 39. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Fast Field Complete for '500'". San Antonio Express-News. 1962-05-21. p. 13. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Official Starting Lineup". Journal and Courier. 1963-05-27. p. 22. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Horses Changing Hondo's Image". El Paso Times. 1976-01-15. p. 44. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Obituary for Jesse H. Rose". The Houston Chronicle. 1992-02-03. p. 14. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Obituary for Jeanene Rose Huckman". The Houston Chronicle. 1995-11-06. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rose (obituary)". The Houston Chronicle. 2007-08-29. p. 23. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Wilson, John (1961-05-28). "Death Rides at Indy--Rose; 'You Walk Away or You Never Walk Again,' Says Houston Driver". The Houston Chronicle. p. 71. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Renner, Bob (1965-05-15). "Ebb Rose Thankful for '65 Regulation". The Indianapolis News. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-08-17 – via Newspapers.com.