Arthur Greiner (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American

racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organis ...

, and historically the first to finish last in the

Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...

. Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps in the inaugural race. His

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Sam Dickson was killed in the accident, becoming the first Indianapolis 500 fatality. He died at the Milwaukee Sanitarium at age 32 following a

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Indianapolis 500 drivers 1884 births 1917 deaths Racing drivers from Chicago {{US-autoracing-bio-stub Racing drivers from Illinois

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