Will Jones (January 23, 1889 – February 19, 1972) was an American
racecar driver
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Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organis ...
who drove in the
Indianapolis 500
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. He was born in
Milwaukee
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,
Wisconsin
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, and died, aged 83, in
Zephyrhills, Florida
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Zephyrhills is also known as the headquarters of the Zephyrhill ...
.
Indy 500 results
References
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Indy 500
1889 births
1972 deaths
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Racing drivers from Milwaukee
Racing drivers from Wisconsin
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