Josef Angermüller

{{Infobox Speedway rider

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| name= Josef Angermüller

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| nationality = German

| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|11|6|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|1977|4|24|1949|11|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Osseltshausen, Wolnzach, West Germany

| death_place = Civitanova Marche, Ancona, Italy

| career1 = West Germany

| years2 = 19??

| career2 = Ruhpolding

| years3 = 19??

| career3 = Olching

| career4 = Great Britain

| years5= 1971

| career5 = Reading Racers

| years6 = 1974

| career6 = Hull Vikings

| indivyear1 = 1973

| indivhonour1 = West German champion

}}

Josef "Seppi" Angermüller (6 November 1949 – 24 April 1977) was a West German international motorcycle speedway and Long track motorcycle racing rider.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayatoz.co.uk/pdfs/angermuller%20josef.pdf|title=ANGERMULLER, Josef|publisher=Speedway A-Z}} He earned 14 international caps for the West German national speedway team.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=17 March 2024}}

Speedway career

Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider, where he rode in four finals from 1972 to 1976.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19740622/001/0001 |title=Track talk |website=Sports Argus |date=22 June 1974 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 August 2024}} He was however, the West German champion in 1973 and was the first German rider to secure a contract in the British League,{{cite web|url=https://grasstrackgb.co.uk/josef-seppi-angermuller/|title=Josef 'Seppi' Angermuller|publisher=Grasstrack GB}} riding for the Reading Racers in 1971.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19710504/403/0014 |title=Fearman bids to sign German speed ace |website=Reading Evening Post |date=4 May 1971 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 August 2024}} He had been in talks with Halifax Dukes about signing for the 1972 season but went into hospital for a cartilage operation, which ended the talks.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000901/19710901/015/0015 |title=Speedway Team for Paisley |website=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |date=1 September 1971 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 February 2025 }}

Angermüller later rode for Hull Vikings in 1974.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19740416/012/0012 |title=Vikings will be strengthened by German Star |website=Hull Daily Mail |date=16 April 1974 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 August 2024}}

In the German Bundesliga he rode for MSC Ruhpolding and MSC Olching.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedweek.com/amp/speedway-racing/news/55339/Josef-Angermueller-starb-heute-vor-38-Jahren.html |title=Josef Angermüller died 38 years ago today |website=Speedweek |access-date=22 March 2024}}

Death

Angermüller died 24 April 1977 after falling in a 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship qualifying round at the San Savino Speedway Park in Civitanova Marche, Italy.{{Cite web | url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=5422 |title = Josef Angermüller| website=Motorsport Memorial |access-date=17 March 2024}}