Full name Iver Georg Lawson Role Rider | Discipline Track | |
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Died 9 November 1960, Provo, Utah, United States | ||
Iver Georg Lawson (July 1, 1879 - November 9, 1960) was a world champion cyclist.
Biography
He was born on July 1, 1879 in Norrköping, Sweden to Lars Gustaf Larsson (1847–c1940) and Emma Sofia Sundberg (1845–1888). He had two brothers, Gus Lawson and John Lawson.
In 1901 he won the ten mile championship in Buffalo, New York. In 1902 he lost to Frank Louis Kramer.
In 1905 he won the National Cycle Association's quarter mile championship race at Vailsburg in Newark, New Jersey.
He died on November 9, 1960 in Provo, Utah by falling from a window.
References
Iver Lawson (cyclist) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA