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Gary Hocking

Gary Hocking, Rhodesian motorcycle racer (died 1962)

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Born
September 30, 1937
Died
December 21, 1962
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1937

About Gary Hocking

Gary Stuart Hocking MBE was a Rhodesian former professional motorcycle road and car racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1958 to 1962, most prominently as a member of the MV Agusta factory racing team where he won the 1961 350cc and 500cc world championships. Gary Stuart Hocking MBE (30 September 1937 – 21 December 1962) was a Rhodesian former professional motorcycle road and car racer.

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Gary Hocking timeline

  1. Gary Stuart Hocking MBE (30 September 1937 – 21 December 1962) was a Rhodesian former professional motorcycle road and car racer.
  2. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1958 to 1962, most prominently as a member of the MV Agusta factory racing team where he won the 1961 350cc and 500cc world championships.

The world when Gary Hocking was born

Gary Hocking was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gary Hocking's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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