Born | 22 November 1935 Anglesey, Wales |
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Died | 26 August 2021 85) [1] Manchester, England | (aged
Nationality | British (Welsh) |
Career history | |
1965, 1971, 1974, 1976 | Sheffield Tigers |
1965–1969 | Belle Vue Aces |
1968–1969 | Belle Vue Colts |
1970 | Rochdale Hornets |
1970–1976 | Workington Comets |
1972 | Oxford Rebels |
1977 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Team honours | |
1968, 1969 | British League Division Two Champion |
1969 | British League Division Two KO Cup Winner |
Owen Ellis Owen (22 November 1935 – 26 August 2021), known as Taffy Owen, was an international speedway rider from Wales. [2] [3]
Owen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1977, riding for various clubs. [4] He made his debut for Belle Vue Aces in 1965. [5]
In 1968, he finished 5th in the league averages during the 1968 British League Division Two season, riding for Belle Vue Colts. He continued to score heavily throughout his career hitting a 8+ average for Workington Comets from 1974 to 1976. [2] [6]
His last season in British speedway was with Newcastle Diamonds in the 1977 National League season. [7]
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