The Photo Request has been fulfilled.

 
Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball

Birth
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Death 27 Feb 1954 (aged 28)
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot Section 50 Block 4 Lot 1 Space 10
Memorial ID 1569 · View Source
Suggest Edits

American Race Car Driver. In 1951 he became the youngest driver to win points in Formula One racing at the age of 25 years, 276 days. He won the AAA Championship race at San Jose in 1952. He participated in two world championship races, but only finished in one of the two. In 1951, he finished in the top 5, and in 1952, his gear case gave out on the 34th lap. At the Carrell Speedway in 1952, he was involved in an accident that caused him terrible head injuries. He died after 14 months in a coma.

Bio by: Tom Todd

Advertisement

See more Ball memorials in:

Advertisement

Advertisement

How famous was Bobby Ball?

Current rating:

57 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  1. Memorials
  2. Region
  3. North America
  4. USA
  5. Arizona
  6. Maricopa County
  7. Phoenix
  8. Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
  9. Bobby Ball
  • Maintained by: Find A Grave
  • Added: 1 Jan 2001
  • Find A Grave Memorial 1569
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Bobby Ball (26 Aug 1925–27 Feb 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 1569, citing Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .