Wayne Frye

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Wayne Thomas Frye (born November 30, 1930 in Trinity , Kentucky , † February 26, 2014 in Lexington , Kentucky) was an American rower .

Wayne Frye was a cadet at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis and a member of the academy's eighth . This eight was nominated for the 1952 Olympic Games . In Helsinki, the US eight reached the final undefeated, where he won with over five seconds ahead of the Soviet and Australian boats. It was the seventh consecutive Olympic victory for the American eighth since 1920. After graduating, he rowed as a member of the Potomac Rowing Club at national championships, where he was successful in both singles and quadruples .

In addition to his officer career in the US Air Force , he earned a master's degree from MIT . During the Vietnam War , Frye flew 266 combat missions. The United States awarded him twice the Silver Star , five times the Distinguished Flying Cross , fifteen times the Air Medal and once the Purple Heart .

After 22 years in the Air Force, Frye retired from the armed forces as a colonel and switched to civil aviation, later teaching at Maysville Community College .

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SURNAME Frye, Wayne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Frye, Wayne Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American rower and military pilot
DATE OF BIRTH November 30, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Trinity , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH February 26, 2014
Place of death Lexington , Kentucky