Mel Marquette | |||||||
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Born | Melvon Andrew Marquette September 22, 1884 Pyrmont, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 14, 1961 Findlay, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 76)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1912 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Melvon Andrew Marquette (September 22, 1884 – March 14, 1961) was an American racing driver. He was also an early aviator.
Marquette was born near Pyrmont, Indiana on September 22, 1884. [1] He graduated from Purdue University. [2]
Marquette worked with the Wright brothers, and built and flew his own plane in 1910. He became the 13th licensed pilot in the United States. [3]
In the 1930s, Marquette designed and built rubber plants in Belgium and Germany. He worked for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after World War II. [3]
Marquette died in Findlay, Ohio on March 14, 1961. [3]
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