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Larry Julian “Crash” Crockett

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Larry Julian “Crash” Crockett

Birth
Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death
20 Mar 1955 (aged 28)
Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
Plot
SW Corner of Section 6
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Race car driver. Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954. He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors. Tragically, he was killed during a sprint car race at the Langhorne (PA) Speedway the following spring.
Race car driver. Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954. He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors. Tragically, he was killed during a sprint car race at the Langhorne (PA) Speedway the following spring.

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jan 24, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19746/larry_julian-crockett: accessed ), memorial page for Larry Julian “Crash” Crockett (23 Oct 1926–20 Mar 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19746, citing Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.