Ralph Edward Beardsley (December 10, 1891 – March 18, 1920) was an American

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who participated in the

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Biography

Beardsley was born on December 10, 1888, in Ansonia, Connecticut. He participated in the

. Beardsley drowned in a boating accident on March 18, 1920, near Craney Island, Virginia, in

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, when his boat capsized in a storm.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

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