George Monroe Woolf Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Monroe Woolf (May 31, 1910 – January 4, 1946), nicknamed "The Iceman", was a Canadian-born thoroughbred race horse jockey. An annual jockey's award given by the United States Jockeys' Guild is named in his honor. He became known for riding the people's champion Seabiscuit to victories in 1938.After his early death following a racing accident, Woolf was inducted into newly founded honorary institutions: the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
U.S. and Canadian Hall of Fame jockey who rode Seabiscuit to victory over Triple Crown champion War Admiral in a legendary 1938 match race.
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Died at age thirty-five as a result of a racing accident. In his honor, Santa Anita Park erected a life-size bronze bust in the track's paddock area. Since 1950 the United States Jockeys' Guild annually awards the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award to the North American jockey who demonstrates high standards of personal and professional conduct both on and off the racetrack.
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