Billy Knipper
American racing driver (1882–1968)
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William Peter Knipper (August 9, 1882 – September 7, 1968) was an American racing driver.
BornWilliam Peter Knipper
August 9, 1882
August 9, 1882
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1968 (aged 86)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
First race1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point)
Last race1914 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City)
| Billy Knipper | |||||||
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 Knipper in Lancia tipo 55 corsa in Savannah on 18 November, 1910 | |||||||
| Born | William Peter Knipper August 9, 1882 Rochester, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 7, 1968 (aged 86) Rochester, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point) | ||||||
| Last race | 1914 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City) | ||||||
| First win | 1909 Merrimack Valley Trophy (Merrimack Valley) | ||||||
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Biography
Knipper was born in Rochester, New York, the son of William Peter and Mary E. Nura Knipper. He married Mae Christine Ottman November 6, 1913, in Rochester.
A hillclimb was held at West Dugway Hill, Penfield, New York, on October 13, 1906. The free-for-all class was won by Knipper (Thomas 60 h.p.) in a time of 51.8 sec.[1][2]
At the time of his marriage in 1913, Knipper was employed as an engraver, and was an automobile sealership owner in Rochester, New York.
Knipper died on September 7, 1968, in Rochester, New York.[3]