Robert Schroeder (May 11, 1926 − December 3, 2011) was a
racing driver
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from
the United States, born in
El Dorado
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.
He lived in
Medina, Wisconsin
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Geography
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and participated in one
Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the
1962 United States Grand Prix
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, on October 7, 1962. He finished tenth, seven laps behind the winner, and scored no championship points.
He died after suffering from a short period of ill-health and heart problems in a Dallas hospital in 2011.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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References
American Formula One drivers
Mecom Racing Team Formula One drivers
1926 births
2011 deaths
People from Medina (town), Wisconsin
Sportspeople from Dane County, Wisconsin
Racing drivers from Wisconsin
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Sportspeople from El Dorado, Arkansas
Racing drivers from Arkansas