Bon MacDougall

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Bon MacDougall
BornRonald Griffith MacDougall
(1901-08-04)August 4, 1901
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Ronald Griffith "Bon" MacDougall (August 4, 1901 – December 11, 1970) was a Canadian

racing driver and a founding member of the 13 Black Cats
aerial stunt group, established in 1924.

Biography

One day in Los Angeles, an airshow was scheduled at the Burdette Airport and School of Aviation. When the performers did not show up, MacDougall, a part-owner of the airport, persuaded

wing walkers, with MacDougall flying the airplane.[1] The burgeoning field of aviation reached Hollywood, and stunt pilots were needed. In 1924, MacDougall, Nichols and Matlock formed a group called the Black Cats, later renamed the 13 Black Cats, to perform aerial stunts for movies.[2][3]
Each of the Black Cats was supposed to have a name that was 13 letters long, which is how MacDougall acquired the nickname "Bon". The group lasted five years, but eventually succumbed to increased safety regulations and cut-rate competition.

13 Black Cats, circa 1925; MacDougall is standing in the back row, second from left

MacDougall competed in the 1926 Indianapolis 500, driving a Miller car. He completed 19 laps before retiring due to a water leak. MacDougall won $512 in that race.

According to the Internet Pinball Database, he designed five pinball games for the Pacific Amusement Manufacturing Company of Chicago and Bally Manufacturing Corporation in 1934 and 1935. He received several patents for pinball game features during this period.[citation needed]

He became a US citizen in 1940.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Source:[4]

See also

References

  1. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Onskt, David H. "Hollywood Stunt Pilots". Centennial of Flight Commission.
  3. ISBN 9780738559025
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  4. ^ Bon McDougall Official Indy 500 Career Stats Archived February 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links

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