Frank Vecera
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October 23, 1937
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| Born | Frank Leonard Vecera October 23, 1937 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 9, 1987 (aged 50) Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Snooker Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Leonard Vecera (October 23, 1937 – November 9, 1987) was an American paralympic athlete, snooker and wheelchair basketball player. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Vecera was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of Frank Sr. and Mary Vecera.[3] He attended Saint Louis University, studying to be an engineer.[4] He also attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,[5] earning his BA degree in advertising design.[4] He was a member of the Long Beach Flying Wheels.[6]
Vecera competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament A event.[1] He then competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, winning three bronze medals, two silver medals and a gold medal in athletics, snooker and wheelchair basketball.[2] After competing in the Paralympics, he worked as a real estate investor in Arlington, Texas.[7]
