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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, noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts.
YearTitleRoleType1981Nude Odyssey (aka Odissea Nuda)Beachcomber (uncredited)Feature film1962UncreditedFeature film1966Bloke at end of bar (uncredited)Feature film1969Punter (uncredited)Feature filmMay 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 was one of the greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500-Mile Race history, winning in 1959 and 1962. He also flew P-38 and B-17 planes in World War II and drove midgets, stock cars and Formula One cars.
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Roger Ward is an Australian actor, writer and producer, best known for Mad Max (1979), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Bad Behaviour (2010). He was also a professional wrestler and appeared in several action and horror films.
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Jul 30, 2019 · Rodger Ward, the Indy 500 champion, drove a midget car against sports cars and won the race by a huge margin. Ken Brenn, the car owner, shares the story of how he met Ward and how they pulled off the unlikely victory.
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...
