Ian Appleyard, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Appleyard

Rally car driver

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1923

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1998

Profession: ornithologist, alpine skier

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ernest Ian Appleyard (10 October 1923 – 2 June 1998) was a British rally driver, alpine skier and ornithologist.
Driving a Jaguar XK120, he won the RAC Rally in 1951 and 1953, the Tulip Rally in 1951 and a Coupe d'Or at the Alpine Rally in 1952.
In alpine skiing, he competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Winter Olympic Games.
After retiring from sports, he became a leading author on the ring ouzel.