Ron Musson

'''Ronald J. Musson'''<ref name="PDF">{{cite web |url=https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rDNPA1UVpCyKprP0GLj-3Rqk50ImpCRM |title=Ron Musson Bio |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=April 21, 2020}}</ref> (died June 19, 1966) was a hydroplane driver from Akron, Ohio.<ref name="PDF" /> He is best known for driving the Unlimited Hydroplane ''Miss Bardahl'' to three American Power Boat Association Gold Cup championships in 1963, 1964 and 1965.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missbardahl.com/ |title=1962-65 Miss Bardahl |date=October 7, 2016 |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref> Musson died on Sunday, June 19, 1966 on what became known as "Black Sunday", when three unlimited drivers were killed during the President's Cup race on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Musson was driving ''Miss Bardahl'' at the time. Also killed were Rex Manchester, driving the ''Notre Dame'' hydroplane, and Don Wilson, driving ''Miss Budweiser''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Farley |first=Fred |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Black Sunday: Unlimited Hydroplane Racing's Darkest Day |url=https://hydroplanehistory.com/races/1966_presidents_cup_black_sunday.html |accessdate=May 30, 2024 |website=Hydroplane History |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39146146/daily_independent_journal/ |title=Hydro Tragedy–Three Pilots Killed|agency=Associated Press|date=June 20, 1966|newspaper=Daily Independent Journal|location=San Rafael, California|via=Newspapers.com|page=29}}</ref> Musson was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1993.<ref name="MSHoF">[http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/ron-musson.html Ron Musson] at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America</ref>

==References== <references /> {{US-sport-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Musson, Ronald}} Category:1966 deaths Category:Motorboat racers who died while racing Category:Sports deaths in Washington, D.C. Category:Sportspeople from Akron, Ohio Category:Year of birth missing