Mel Marquette

Melvon Andrew Marquette (September 22, 1884 – March 14, 1961) was an American racing driver. He was also an early aviator.

Biography
Marquette was born near Pyrmont, Indiana on September 22, 1884. He graduated from Purdue University.



Marquette worked with the Wright brothers, and built and flew his own plane in 1910. He became the 13th licensed pilot in the United States.

In the 1930s, Marquette designed and built rubber plants in Belgium and Germany. He worked for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after World War II.

Marquette died in Findlay, Ohio on March 14, 1961.

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