RACING DRIVER

Eddie Sachs

1927 - 1964

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Edward Julius Sachs Jr, (May 28, 1927 – May 30, 1964) was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing". He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be spectacular". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Sachs is the 807th most popular racing driver (up from 884th in 2019), the 13,590th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,651st in 2019) and the 78th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Eddie Sachs ranks 807 out of 1,080. Before him are Robin Widdows, Paul Russo, Don Edmunds, Jimmy Stewart, Nikita Mazepin, and Chuck Arnold. After him are Ian Stewart, Chuck Daigh, Jérôme d'Ambrosio, John Fitch, Henry Banks, and Fabio Quartararo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Eddie Sachs ranks 480. Before him are Connie Kay, Hank Ballard, Robert Bork, Nayantara Sahgal, Sada Thompson, and Patsy Mink. After him are Jim Fuchs, Lois Nettleton, Dick Hyman, June Brown, Babatunde Olatunji, and Geoffrey Palmer. Among people deceased in 1964, Eddie Sachs ranks 217. Before him are Art Ross, Taffy Abel, William Bendix, Paul Cavanagh, Arthur Hohl, and Timmy Mayer. After him are Mehboob Khan, and H. Beam Piper.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie Sachs ranks 13,594 out of 20,380. Before him are Nora Bayes (1880), Marilyn Quayle (1949), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Lurleen Wallace (1926), Donte DiVincenzo (1997), and Mark Webber (1980). After him are John Carl Buechler (1952), Arthur Kopit (1937), Robert Ashley (1930), Brit Marling (1983), John Lindsay (1921), and Apollo Crews (1987).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Eddie Sachs ranks 78. Before him are Mauri Rose (1906), Timmy Mayer (1938), Kitty O'Neil (1946), Paul Russo (1914), Don Edmunds (1930), and Chuck Arnold (1926). After him are Chuck Daigh (1923), John Fitch (1917), Jeff Gordon (1971), Pete Lovely (1926), Walt Faulkner (1918), and Art Cross (1918).

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