Verneda Thomas
Verneda Estella Thomas (born June 21, 1936 in Chicago , † March 30, 2016 in Honolulu ) was an American high jumper and volleyball player .
At the Pan American Games in Mexico City in 1955 , she won bronze in the high jump with her personal best of 1.59 m.
In 1957 she became US champion in this discipline.
At the 1964 Olympics , she came in fifth place with the US volleyball team.
Web links
- Verneda Thomas in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Verneda Thomas in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Thomas, Verneda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Verneda Estella |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American high jumper and volleyball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2016 |
| Place of death | Honolulu |