Tommy Milton
| Tommy Milton | |||||||
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Milton, circa 1919 | |||||||
| Born | Thomas Willard Milton November 14, 1893 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 10, 1962 (aged 68) Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Championship Car (1921) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1921, 1923) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 102 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1921) | ||||||
| First race | 1916 Des Moines 150 (Des Moines) | ||||||
| Last race | 1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1917 25-mile Race (Narragansett Park) | ||||||
| Last win | 1925 Charlotte 250 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Thomas Willard Milton (November 14, 1893 – July 10, 1962) was an American racing driver best known as the first two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. In spite of having only one functional eye, Milton came to be known as one of the finest racers of his generation.