Al Melcher, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Al Melcher

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1884

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1944

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Al Melcher (September 3, 1884 Dalton, Illinois – October 28, 1944 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver.
Melcher competed in 18 AAA Championship Car races from 1919 to 1927.
He competed nearly full-time on the board tracks in 1927 and made his only Indianapolis 500 start that year as well.
He finished 12th in points with a best finish of 2nd on the 1.5-mile Atlantic City Speedway board oval.