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On This Day 1950: Barry Sheene Was Born
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On this day, 11 September 1950, Barry Sheene was born in London. He would become a two-time 500cc World Champion, a survivor of accidents that should have ended his career and perhaps the first British motorcycle racer whose personality became as recognisable as his results.