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Tommy Milton

Tommy Milton, c. 1922. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1922, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2011.

Tommy Milton, c. 1922. Originally in the Library of Congress, 1922, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2011.

Born:

14 Nov 1893
St Paul, Minnesota

Died:

10 Jul 1962
Mount Clemens, Michigan

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

8 (1919-1927)

Retired in 1927 to become an engineer with Packard. Later became Chief Steward at Indianapolis and worked in real-estate until ill-health forced his retirement in 1957. That ill health sadly led to him committing suicide in 1962. Milton suffered from serious vision defects, yet, amongst other things, won Indianapolis twice, in 1921 and 1923 and was twice National Champion. Milton was a gifted driver with a mechanical mind who modified a number of cars he raced.

Biography last updated 28 Jul 2015