Fred Wacker

racecar driver
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Summary

Fred Wacker was born on July 10, 1918[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on June 16, 1998[3], in Lake Bluff[4]. He worked as a Formula One driver[5], engineer[6], and racing automobile driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Yale University[10], Hotchkiss School[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[13]
  • Commons category: Fred Wacker[14]
  • Sport: auto racing[15]
  • Family name: Wacker[16]
  • Given name: Fred[17]
  • Participant in: 24 Hours of Le Mans[18]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 3[19], 6[20]
  • Number of wins: 0[21]
  • Points for: 0[22]
  • Pole positions: 0[23]
  • Podium finishes: 0[24]

Why It Matters

Fred Wacker has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Fred Wacker born?

Fred Wacker's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Fred Wacker die?

Fred Wacker passed away in Lake Bluff[4].

What did Fred Wacker do for work?

Fred Wacker worked as a Formula One driver[5], engineer[6], and racing automobile driver[7].

Where did Fred Wacker go to school?

Fred Wacker was educated at Yale University[10] and Hotchkiss School[11].

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  18. [19] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Educated at → Yale University, Hotchkiss School
    Family name → Wacker
    Number of wins → {'amount': '+0'}
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