Frank Vecera

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

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
1964 TokyoMen's pentathlon 1
1964 TokyoMen's javelin A
1964 TokyoMen's discus throw A
1964 TokyoMen's club throw A
Wheelchair basketball
1960 RomeMen's wheelchair basketball tournament A
1964 TokyoMen's wheelchair basketball tournament A complete
Snooker
1964 TokyoMen's snooker

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 represented the United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, where he won 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, competing 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.
  2. "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. "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.
  5. "Wheels' Vecera Gets U. S. Berth". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. July 10, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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