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Wayne Frye

1930 - 2014

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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. 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 and received the Purple Heart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Wayne Frye is the 2,598th most popular athlete (down from 2,354th in 2024), the 13,543rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,570th in 2019) and the 454th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wayne Frye ranks 2,598 out of 6,025. Before him are Lina Kačiušytė, Chilla Porter, Giovanni Evangelisti, Jutta Behrendt, Dennis Kipruto Kimetto, and Gabriel Tiacoh. After him are Hubert Gardas, Olivier Lenglet, Andre Phillips, Natallia Sazanovich, Galina Malchugina, and Mike McKay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Wayne Frye ranks 624. Before him are Charles Correa, Booker Ervin, Stuart Williams, Nicholas F. Brady, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar. After him are Paul Horn, Don Edmunds, Robert Ashley, Yuriy Tyukalov, Frank Adams, and Leila Seth. Among people deceased in 2014, Wayne Frye ranks 532. Before him are Malik Bendjelloul, Abdelkader El Brazi, Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Elena Baltacha, Man Haron Monis, and John Houbolt. After him are Paul Horn, Rainer Hasler, Robert Ashley, Krzysztof Krauze, Alex Chandre de Oliveira, and Maicon Pereira de Oliveira.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Frye ranks 13,547 out of 20,380. Before him are William B. Saxbe (1916), Domonique Simone (1971), Tommy Kirk (1941), Dave Sabo (1964), Sarah Orne Jewett (1849), and Mackenzie Foy (2000). After him are Linnea Quigley (1958), Katrina Law (1985), Dylan Minnette (1996), Steve Oedekerk (1961), Mike Waltz (1974), and Bob Weir (1947).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Wayne Frye ranks 454. Before him are Allen Johnson (1971), Abel Kiviat (1892), Mary Decker (1958), Bernard Williams (1978), Sherri Howard (1962), and Alonzo Babers (1961). After him are Andre Phillips (1959), Jim Fuchs (1927), Anne Henning (1955), Jesper Hansen (null), Michele Mitchell (1962), and Alexander Wilson (null).

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