Ronald J. Musson (died June 19, 1966) was a hydroplane driver from

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. He is best known for driving the Unlimited Hydroplane '' Miss Bardahl'' to three

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Gold Cup championships in 1963, 1964 and 1965. Musson died on Sunday, June 19, 1966 on what became known as "Black Sunday", when three unlimited drivers were killed during the President's Cup race on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Musson was driving ''Miss Bardahl'' at the time. Also killed were Rex Manchester, driving the ''Notre Dame'' hydroplane, and Don Wilson, driving ''

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''. Musson was inducted into the

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in 1993.Ron Musson
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