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| name = Howard Samuel Wilcox | image = Howard Samuel Wilcox 1919.jpg | caption = Wilcox circa 1919 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|6|24}} | birth_place = Crawfordsville, Indiana | death_date = {{Death date and age|1923|9|4|1889|6|24}} | death_place = Altoona Speedway Tyrone, Pennsylvania | death_cause = Car crash | nationality = American] | other_names = Howdy Wilcox I }} Howard Samuel Wilcox (June 24, 1889 – September 4, 1923) was an American racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing. BiographyHe was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on June 24, 1889. Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position. He died on September 4, 1923 at Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone, Pennsylvania in a car crash. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[1] Wilcox's wife had died the year before. Wilcox's son, Howard Jr., founded the Little 500 bicycle race, which has been held at Indiana University annually since 1951.[2] Indy 500 results{{col-begin|width=auto}}{{col-break}}
References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.crownhillhf.org/docs/IndianapolisAutoGreatsHandout.pdf |title=Indianapolis Auto greats |publisher=Crown Hill Cemetery |work=Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery |year=2011 |accessdate=2012-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913203018/http://crownhillhf.org/docs/IndianapolisAutoGreatsHandout.pdf |archivedate=2012-09-13 |df= }} 2. ^Obituary of Howard Wilcox Jr., Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers. External links
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