Edward Ames Hearne (March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an American
racecar driver
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from
Kansas City, Kansas
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who was active in the formative years of auto racing.
Biography
He was born on March 1, 1887.
He participated in the
inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time
Duesenberg
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factory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAA
Championship Car
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Competitive event ...
starts and continued driving until 1927, winning 11 Champ Car races and the 1923 National Championship.
He died on February 9, 1955. He was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery in
Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar is a city and county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of a 2019 estimate by the U. S. Census Bureau, the city population was 11,067.
History
Bolivar began as a settlement around Keeling Spring, with the majority of settle ...
.
Indianapolis 500 results
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1887 births
1955 deaths
Champ Car champions
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Sportspeople from Kansas City, Kansas
Racing drivers from Kansas
AAA Championship Car drivers
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