Frederick McEvoy
Australian socialite (1902–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Joseph McEvoy (12 February 1907 – 7 November 1951) was an Australian and British multi-discipline sportsman and socialite. He had most sporting success as a bobsledder in the late 1930s, winning several medals including three golds at the FIBT World Championships. He married three wealthy heiresses and was a close friend of Errol Flynn. He often shortened his name to Freddie McEvoy and was nicknamed "Suicide Freddie".
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Birth name | Frederick Joseph McEvoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1902-02-12)12 February 1902 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 November 1951(1951-11-07) (aged 49) off the coast of Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best finish | 26th (1936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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