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Teddy Mayer, former McLaren boss, dead at 73.(NEWS)(Obituary)

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Byline: ADAM COOPER

Former McLaren Formula One boss Teddy Mayer, the man who rescued the team after the death of its founder, Bruce McLaren, died at the age of 73.

Born Edward Everett Mayer, he was the son of a World War I flying ace whose first wife was the daughter of Titanic victim Benjamin Guggen-heim. When she died young, Mayer's father married into Pennsylvania's famous Scranton family.

Mayer got into racing through his younger brother, Tim, who worked his way up from humble beginnings in club events in 1959 to competing in the U.S. Grand Prix by 1962. After graduating from law school, Ted Mayer joined his brother as manager and mentor when he tried to make it in Europe, initially in Formula Junior. Tim Mayer quickly made an impression and landed a Cooper F1 seat. He showed potential but lost his life in a crash at the Long-ford road circuit.

Despite the tragedy, Ted Mayer stayed in racing and became ...

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