RACING DRIVER

Jack McGrath

1919 - 1955

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John James McGrath (October 8, 1919 – November 6, 1955) was an American racecar driver. McGrath died in an accident at Bobby Ball Memorial, he lost control of his car at Turn 3, crashed and flipped, dying instantly. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack McGrath is the 244th most popular racing driver (up from 662nd in 2019), the 5,231st most popular biography from United States (up from 10,883rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jack McGrath ranks 244 out of 1,080. Before him are Bob Anderson, Attilio Bettega, Dorino Serafini, Ricardo Zunino, JJ Lehto, and Tony Brise. After him are Slim Borgudd, Nicola Larini, Philippe Étancelin, Jean Lucas, Harry Schell, and Alex Soler-Roig.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Jack McGrath ranks 181. Before him are Gene Barry, François Bordes, Pief Panofsky, Hans Hass, Rocky Graziano, and Sam Wanamaker. After him are Franco Rossi, Jüri Järvet, Nehemiah Persoff, Raúl Francisco Primatesta, George Shearing, and Howard Keel. Among people deceased in 1955, Jack McGrath ranks 106. Before him are Jenő Fuchs, Arthur Bernardes, Lloyd Bacon, Otto Gessler, Sybille Schmitz, and Michele Besso. After him are Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark, Hamida Javanshir, William R. Orthwein, Helena Roerich, Martha Norelius, and Ona Munson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack McGrath ranks 5,231 out of 20,380. Before him are Bugs Moran (1893), Wendell Ford (1924), Joe Ruddy (1878), Roy Haynes (1925), The Boogeyman (1964), and Chip Taylor (1940). After him are Carl Panzram (1892), Seth Carlo Chandler (1846), L. J. Smith (1965), Paula Kelly (1942), James Samuel Coleman (1926), and Gary Snyder (1930).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Jack McGrath ranks 12. Before him are Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Brett Lunger (1945), Pat Flaherty (1926), Kenny Roberts (1951), and Wayne Rainey (1960). After him are Jim Rathmann (1928), Lee Wallard (1910), Rikky von Opel (1947), Peter Revson (1939), George Constantine (1918), and Mark Donohue (1937).

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