Wayne Frye

Wayne Frye (November 30, 1930 – February 26, 2014) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and became a military officer (US Air Force). He participated in combat in the Vietnam war, and received the Purple Heart. Following his service in Vietnam, he played at several amateur soccer clubs in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. He died in February 2014.