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Rodger Morris Ward (January 10, 1921 – July 5, 2004) was an American racing driver best known for his open-wheel career. He is generally regarded as one of the finest drivers of his generation, and is best known for winning two National Championships, and two Indianapolis 500s, both in 1959 and 1962.
Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, [1] noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts. [2]
May 25, 2024 · For a long time, Indy car racing’s most hated player was Rodger Ward, a.k.a. Rodger the Dodger. Ward had earned the hateful alias because of triggering, but somehow avoiding involvement in, two of the most infamous and fatal accidents of the 1950s, the first resulting in the death of Clay Smith, E...
Jul 7, 2004 · Rodger Ward, one of the greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500-Mile Race history, died July 5 in Anaheim, California.
Actor: Mad Max. Roger Ward was born in 1936. He is an actor and writer, known for Mad Max (1979), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Bad Behaviour (2010).
Jul 7, 2004 · Rodger Ward, a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and one of auto racing's most prominent figures of the late 1950's and 60's, died Monday at a hospice in Anaheim, Calif. He...
Feb 16, 2016 · RACER's Robin Miller recounts the life of Indy 500 winner Roger Ward, who was the benchmark for success during the 1960s.Subscribe to The Racer Channel here:...
Aug 15, 2011 · In 1969, the Australian public would know Roger Ward’s face from TV shows like Skippy. Less than a year later, he would gain tabloid infamy thanks to Frank Brittain’s film based on his novel The Set.
Rodger Ward was a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living winner of the Indy 500, having won in 1959 and 1962. Ward moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child.
RODGER WARD, one of motor racing’s finest ambassadors and spokespersons, was a two-time winner of both the Indianapolis 500 and the United States Auto Club National Championship.