Frank Vecera

Frank Vecera
Vecera in 1958
Personal information
Born1937 or 1938 (age 86–87)
Alma materSaint Louis University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sport
Country United States
SportPara-athletics
Snooker
Wheelchair basketball
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Men's pentathlon 1
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Men's javelin A
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Men's discus throw A
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Men's club throw A
Wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Men's wheelchair basketball tournament A
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Men's wheelchair basketball tournament A complete
Snooker
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Men's snooker

Frank Vecera (born 1937/1938)[1][a] is an American paralympic athlete, snooker and wheelchair basketball player. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

Life and career

Vecera attended Saint Louis University, where he studied to be an engineer. He also attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his BA degree in advertising design.[4] He was a member of the Long Beach Flying Wheels.[5]

Vecera competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament A event.[2] 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.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Vecera was 20 years old while he was in his junior year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1958

References

  1. ^ "Paralytic Drives Own Car Here to Visit Wheel-Chair Pal, Sammy Howe". Tri-County News. King City, Missouri. July 18, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Metlova, Maria (August 23, 1964). "Between You & Me". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. p. 28. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Wheels' Vecera Gets U. S. Berth". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. July 10, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon