Bobby Ball Race Car Driver. Nationality american born august 26 1925 hometown phoenix arizona died february 27 1954 place of death phoenix arizona. One of the few bespectacled drivers of his time he began his racing career like so many other young men from the western u s.
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The skinny 6 foot 1 inch 140 pound driver won so much and so often promoters begged him to back down. Bobby ball started his racing career in roadsters competing in the arizona roadster association. Bobby ball born 26 aug 1925 phoenix arizona.
Bobby ball august 26 1925 phoenix arizona february 27 1954 phoenix arizona was an american racecar driver.
With his wire rim spectacles and slim 6 foot 1 inch 140 pound build he more resembled an accountant or a college professor. As others have mentioned bobby ball was from arizona and very untypical looking for an american race driver of the time. Ball has since gone on to star in various sitcoms and dramas including last of the summer wine heartbeat. The skinny 6 foot 1 inch 140 pound driver won so much and so often promoters begged him to back down.
