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Johan Jacobs


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Johan Jacobs
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From Pretoria, South Africa
Died:  June 27, 2006

Referred to as South Africa's Speed King, Jacobs died conducting a test run for a land speed record.  His jet-powered car was traveling over 500 kph when it flipped over, killing him.

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28 June 2006South Africa's "speed king" dies during record attemptWikinews





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