Jack McCarver
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BornWilliam Clarence John McCarver
December 19, 1896
December 19, 1896
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1959 (aged 62)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
First race1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
| Jack McCarver | |||||||
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| Born | William Clarence John McCarver December 19, 1896 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 21, 1959 (aged 62) Waco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
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| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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William Clarence John McCarver (December 19, 1896 – June 21, 1959) was an American racing driver.
McCarver worked for Chevrolet for nearly 20 years as an engineer and test driver, and his work with them led to him taking up a racing career. He later worked as a used car salesman in Dallas, Texas, before retiring due to ill health in 1957 - ill health taking his life two years later.[1]