Louis Schwitzer
| Louis Schwitzer | |||||||
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Schwitzer circa 1910 | |||||||
| Born | Louis Heinrich Schwitzer February 29, 1880 Bielitz, Silesia, Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire (current day Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko County, Poland) | ||||||
| Died | May 9, 1967 (aged 87) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1910 Wheeler-Schebler Trophy (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Louis Henry Schwitzer (February 29, 1880 – May 9, 1967) was an American engineer and early racing driver who was the winner of the first auto race ever held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He later had a distinguished career as an engineer.