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]

  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
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