Bill Nilsson
| Bill Nilsson | |
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Bill Nilsson in 1958 on a Crescent
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born |
17 December 1932 Hallstavik, Sweden |
| Died | 25 August 2013 (aged 80) |
| career | |
| Years active | 1950s - 1960s |
| Teams | BSA, AJS, Husqvarna |
| 500cc - 1957, 1960 | |
| Wins | 18 |
Bill Nilsson (17 December 1932 – 25 August 2013) was a Swedish professional racer.
Nilsson was born in Hallstavik, Sweden. In the 1955 European motocross championship, Nilsson finished in second place, one point behind his BSA teammate John Draper. Nilsson converted an AJS 7R road racing machine into a motocross bike and rode it to win the inaugural 500cc held in 1957. He finished second to René Baeten in the 1958 world championship and second to Sten Lundin in the 1959 world championship before repeating as 500cc motocross world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna. In 1955, 1958 and 1961, he was a member of the Swedish teams that won the .
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