Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in April 1968

Jim Clark (1936-1968)

Apr 7 Scottish auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1965, World F1 Champion 1963, 65; 25 x F1 GP wins), dies in race accident at Hockenheim, Germany at 32

Apr 19 Tommy Bridges, American baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61
Apr 25 Walter Tewksbury, American track and field athlete (Olympics, 1920 - 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), and dentist, dies at 92 [1]