Al Herman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al Herman

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1960

Profession: engineer, racing driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Al Herman (March 15, 1927 – June 18, 1960) was an American racecar driver. Born in Topton, Pennsylvania, Herman died in West Haven, Connecticut as a result of injuries sustained in a midget car crash at the West Haven Speedway.
Herman was involved in a multi-car crash on the first lap of the feature race and his car rolled.
He drove in the American Automobile Association (AAA) and United States Automobile Club (USAC) Championship Car series, racing in the 1955-1957 and 1959-1960 seasons with 11 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years.
He finished in the top ten 3 times, with his best finish in 7th position, in the 1955 Indianapolis 500, earning him Rookie of the Year.