David Bruce-Brown
Winner of the 1910 and 1911 American Grand Prize Races
Nationality: United States
Born: August 13, 1887 New York City
Died: November 1, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 25 Years
The life of David Bruce-Brown is shrouded in mystery that begins with date of his birth, by some accounts falsely reported as sometime in 1890. But David Loney Bruce-Brown was born August 13, 1887 to parents of two prominent families linked to several fortunes.
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