Lionel Van Praag
Australian motorcycle racer
Lionel Maurice Van Praag, GM was an Australian motorcycle speedway champion, who won the inaugural Speedway World Championship in London on 10 September 1936. Van Praag's victory saw him established as Australia's first ever motorsport World... Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1908, Sydney, Australia
Died: May 15, 1987 (age 78 years), Greenslopes, Australia
1931, 1932: National Trophy Winner
1932, 1933, 1947: London Cup