Ralph Edward Beardsley (December 10, 1891 â March 18, 1920) was an American racing driver who participated in the 1911 Indianapolis 500.
Beardsley was born on December 10, 1888, in Ansonia, Connecticut. He participated in the 1911 Indianapolis 500.
Beardsley drowned in a boating accident on March 18, 1920, near Craney Island, Virginia, in Chesapeake Bay, when his boat capsized in a storm.