Jack Geran
| Born | 10 December 1929 |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1952-1955, 1965-1967 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1956 | Poole Pirates |
| 1957-1961 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1962-1964 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1957, 1958 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1958, 1961 | Midland Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1964 | National League Champion |
| 1964 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1964 | Britannia Shield |
John Francis Geran (10 December 1929 – 20 June 2021) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.
Speedway career
Geran reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions: in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.
In 1952, Geran joined Exeter Falcons and then rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1952 to 1964, riding for various clubs.
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts - 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts
References
- ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Exeter Speedway Prospects". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 21 March 1952. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jack Geran". wwosbackup. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
 | This biographical article relating to Australian speedway is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |