Born | 5 January 1920 (1920-01-05) Elham, Kent, England |
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Died | March 1995 (aged 75) Kent, England |
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1946, 1953–1955 | West Ham Hammers |
1948 | Exeter Falcons |
1949–1952 | New Cross Rangers |
1956 | Poole Pirates |
1962 | Plymouth Devils |
Individual honours | |
1952 | World Championship finalist (inj) |
Team honours | |
1948 | National League Div 3 Champion |
Albert Otho Roger (1920–1995) better known as Bert Roger was a speedway rider from England. He earned 11 international caps for the England national speedway team.
Speedway career
Roger rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1948 to 1956, riding primarily for New Cross Rangers and West Ham Hammers. He was a leading rider in the early 1950s and finished in the top ten UK averages during the 1952 Speedway National League riding for New Cross.
He qualified for the final of the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship but was unable to take his place due to injury.
Family
His brothers Bob Roger and Cyril Roger were both speedway riders and all three brothers rode at the same time for New Cross.
References
- "CYRIL ROGER (1921-2015)". Kent Speedway. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "LEGENDS: BOB ROGER". Swindon Robins. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "maximum for Bert Roger". Lewisham Borough News. 5 September 1950. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "YEAR BY YEAR". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Rogers brothers will all ride against Brummies". Evening Despatch. 7 May 1952. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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