Johnny Hannon

Johnny Hannon
BornJohn C. Hrankaj
(1909-11-09)November 9, 1909
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1935(1935-05-21) (aged 25)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Eastern Big Car (1934)

John C. Hrankaj, publicly known as Johnny Hannon (November 9, 1909 – May 21, 1935) was an American racing driver and boxer. He was killed in Speedway, Indiana, while testing a car for the 1935 Indianapolis 500 – his first year of attempting to qualify for the race. He had previously been successful on the dirt track circuit.

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