Wayne Frye, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWayne Frye
American rower
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1930
Place of Birth: Trinity, Kentucky, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 26-Feb-2014
Profession: rower
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Wayne Frye
- 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 coxed eights 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.
- Following his service in Vietnam, he played at several amateur soccer clubs in the United States, Mexico and Brazil.
- In October 2012, Fyre was inducted in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.
- He died in February 2014.
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