Lionel Van Praag, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian speedway rider
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Place of Birth: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
About Lionel Van Praag
- Lionel Maurice Van Praag, GM (17 December 1908 – 15 May 1987) was an Australian motorcycle speedway champion, who won the inaugural Speedway World Championship in London on 10 September 1936.
- Van Praag's victory saw him established as Australia's first ever motorsport World Champion.
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