Alphonso DE PORTAGO b. 11 Oct 1928 Marylebone reg district d. 12 May 1957 Giudizzolo, Italy: Eyre History

1928 - 1957 (28 years)

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Name	Alphonso DE PORTAGO
Born	11 Oct 1928	Marylebone reg district [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1950 [3]
	Grand National Jockey
	Rode Garde Toi in the 1950 Grand National
Occupation	1952 [3]
	Grand National Jockey
Occupation	From 1956 to 1957 [4]
	Formula 1 racing driver for Ferrari
	Competed in 6 Grand Prix races earning 4 championship points. Placed 2nd in the 1956 British Grand Prix. Placed 5th in the 1957 Argentinian Grand Prix Competed and died in the 1957 Mille Miglia.
Occupation	1956 [5]
	Olympic Competitor
	Represented Spain in the 1956 Winter Olympics 4th in Men's Two 9th in Men's Four
Died	12 May 1957	Giudizzolo, Italy [6, 7, 8]
Person ID	I6058	Chap 08 Eyrecourt
Last Modified	25 Oct 2015

Father	Alphonso DE PORTAGO, d. 1942
Mother	Olga Beatrice LEIGHTON, b. 28 Jul 1889, Fulham reg district , d. 8 Feb 1980, Lausanne, Switzerland (Age 90 years)
Married	1927
Family ID	F417	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Carroll MCDANIEL

Married 1949

Children

	1. Living
	2. Antonio DE PORTAGO

Last Modified 27 Jul 2012

Family ID F419 Group Sheet | Family Chart

[S280] GRO Index.
[S285] Gravestone.
[S306] The West Australian (newspaper).
[S288] formula1.com.
[S287] sports-reference.com.
[S285] Gravestone.
Died along with his codriver Edmund Nelson and 9 spectators whilst driving for Ferrari in the 1957 Mille Miglia. This crash and another ended the Mille Miglia in its open road format.
[S287] sports-reference.com.
Died in an accident caused by a blown tyre during the Mille Miglia race. The race also killed his co driver Edmund Nelson and 10 spectators and injuring 20 others.
[S289] Newspaper Obituary.

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