Wayne Frye
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1952 Helsinki | Men's eight |
Wayne Frye (November 30, 1930 – February 26, 2014) from Manchester, Ohio was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.[1]
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and became a military officer (US Air Force). He participated in combat in the Vietnam War where he commanded the 555th squadron known as the Triple Nickel, flew 266 combat missions[2] and received the Purple Heart.[1] In October 2012, Fyre was inducted in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.[2] He died in February 2014.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wayne Frye". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ a b "Wayne Frye is Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame inductee". Ledger Independent – Maysville Online. June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Wayne Frye's obituary". legacy.com.
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