Jim Liberman
Race car driver, Athlete
1945 – 1977
Photo Credit ยป
83 Views
Who was Jim Liberman?
Russell James "Jim" Liberman was an United States drag racer from Pennsylvania, known as "Jungle Jim". He was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers. Liberman was known for driving backwards at 100 mph after doing his burnout.
Liberman was known as a flamboyant showman who toured the country. He primarily toured the United States at drag racing events. He averaged an estimated 100 events per year during the 1970s. He refused to lift off the gas when a run was completely out of shape.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 12, 1945
Pennsylvania - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Sep 9, 1977
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Jim Liberman." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jim_liberman>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Jim Liberman biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In