Eddie Rickenbacker

Edward Vernon (Eddie) Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890-July 27, 1973) was an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He was born Edward Rickenbacher in Columbus, Ohio to Swiss immigrants.

Post-War

After World War I ended, Rickenbacker started an automobile company (see: Rickenbacker), selling technologically advanced cars, but the company was financially unsuccessful. In 1927, he bought the Indianapolis Speedway, which he would operate for nearly a decade and a half before closing it down during World War II. Unable to afford to rehabilitate it after the war, he sold it in 1947. Rickenbacker later worked for the Cadillac division of General Motors and various aircraft manufacturers and airlines.

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Automobile - Rickenbacker) - 1927 - Indianapolis Speedway - 1947 - Cadillac - General Motors

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In 1922, Rickenbacker married Adelaide Frost. Their marriage would last the rest of his life. They adopted two sons: David, in 1925, and William, in 1928.

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1922 - 1925 - 1928

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