Lee Frayer
Race car driver, Deceased Person
1874 – 1938
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Who was Lee Frayer?
Lee Frayer was an American racecar driver who competed in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. Driving a Firestone-Columbus automobile, Frayer won a 100-mile race in Columbus, Ohio, defeating, among others, the great Barney Oldfield.
He was born in La Grange, Missouri. His car participated in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup with Frank Lawell driving.
He participated in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 where he was injured. He died at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio on July 25, 1938 following an operation for appendicitis. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna, Ohio.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1874
La Grange - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 25, 1938
Columbus
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on July 23, 2013
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