Leverenz was born on 6 February 1925 in
Findon, South Australia. He spent his entire United Kingdom career with the
Norwich Stars, first riding for them during the 1949 season. He was a member of the team that won the
National League Division Two championships in
1950 and
1951. His career highlights included winning four
South Australian Championships: 1950 at
Kilburn Speedway, 1951, 1952 and 1953, at
Rowley Park Speedway. He also won four Adelaide Golden Helmet's in 1950. Three wins came at Kilburn and the final win came at Rowley Park. In 1951, he captained the
Australian Test Team against
England at Kilburn Speedway in 1951. The same year he won the Harringay Trophy at
Harringay Stadium and the Festival of Britain, Gold Star, at
New Cross Stadium, London, on 2 May 1951. His league averages for Norwich were: • 1949: Division 2: 6.97 points • 1950: Division 2: 8.25 points • 1951: Division 2: 10.07 points • 1952: Division 1: 10.00 points ==World Final appearances==