Career wins 1,336 | Name Robert Wheeler Died April 12, 1992 | |
Role Thoroughbred racehorse trainer | ||
Robert L. Wheeler (June 21, 1920 – April 12, 1992) was American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.
A native of Crawford, Nebraska, raised by his parents, James C. Wheeler and Anna Wheeler. He has 4 brothers and 4 sisters, Jack, Bill, Jim, Jerry, Rita, Pat, Jean and Joanne. Robert Wheeler trained professionally from 1938 through to his death at age 71 in 1992. Among his successful runners, Wheeler conditioned the 1959 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Silver Spoon as well as Track Robbery who was voted the 1982 American Champion Older Female Horse.
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