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- Ford Good Drivers League Michigan State Champion Glenn H. Merithew Driving a Ford Deluxe at the New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing and an award ceremony.
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Ford Good Drivers League Michigan State Champion Glenn H. Merithew Driving a Ford Deluxe at the New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing and an award ceremony.