Alvin Straight

Alvin Straight
Born
Alvin Boone Straight

(1920-10-17)October 17, 1920
Scobey, Montana, US
DiedNovember 9, 1996(1996-11-09) (aged 76)
Pocahontas, Iowa, US
OccupationsRetired soldier and general laborer
Known forDriving from Laurens, Iowa to Blue River, Wisconsin on a lawn mower

Alvin Boone Straight (October 17, 1920 – November 9, 1996) was an American man who travelled 240 miles (390 km) on a riding lawn mower from Laurens, Iowa, to Blue River, Wisconsin, to visit his ailing brother in 1994. His journey inspired the 1999 film The Straight Story.

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