Johnnie Parsons
Race car driver, Athlete
1918 – 1984
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Who was Johnnie Parsons?
Johnnie Woodrow Parsons was an American race car driver from Los Angeles, California who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950.
Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the Borg-Warner Trophy. Silversmiths carved "Johnny" instead of "Johnnie." He had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen times.
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- Born
- Jul 4, 1918
Los Angeles - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 8, 1984
Van Nuys
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on July 23, 2013
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