Benjamin Kaufman known as Benny Kaufman (March 11, 1911 – August 31, 1998) was a speedway rider from the United States.

Speedway career

Kaufman was a leading speedway rider in the late 1930s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the

1938 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship was the third edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The Championship was won by the 28 year-old Australian Arthur 'Bluey' Wilkinson, in front of a new r ...

. He was the North American champion in 1937. and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for

Wimbledon Dons The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.Jacobs, N. ''Speedway in London'', The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They w ...

World Final Appearances

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References

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