Billy Dallison
British speedway rider
Intro | British speedway rider | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
was | Motorcycle racer | |
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Birth | 1900 | |
Death | 1946 (aged 46 years) |
William James Baden Dallison (20 June 1900 – 25 March 1946) was a motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the earliest days of the sport in Britain.
Dallison began riding for Hall Green Bulldogs during the 1930 Speedway Southern League and would remain one of the sports leading riders until the outbreak of World War II. He later became captain of the Birmingham team.
Dallison died suddenly at home, in Birmingham on 25 March 1946.
Dallison is listed as number 11 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.