JAMES „JIMMY” MURPHY (1894-1924) – American
The player's career lasted only five years, which nevertheless made a permanent mark on the history of motorsport. It happened thanks to the victory in the first post-war ACF Grand Prix in 1921 year. Murphy became the first American there, in a driving American Duesenberg car, who won the European Grand Prix races. Then you had to wait until 39 years, for Phil Hill to win the Italian Grand Prix. Murphy's big season is one year 1922, in which he won the Fresno competition 150, Northbay 100, Indianapolis i Beverly Hills 250. It was in that year that he became the US champion. However, Jimmy Murphy found at races, not only victories, but also death.