Vic Frank (April 4, 1927 – April 6, 2010) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's discus throw at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He competed at the

1953 Maccabiah Games Eight hundred ninety athletes representing 23 countries competed in the 1953 4th Maccabiah Games, held September 20 to 29, in 18 branches of sports. Israeli President Itzhak Ben-Zvi opened the Games at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv District, in f ...

. Competing for the

Yale Bulldogs track and field The Yale Bulldogs are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school sponsors 35 varsity sports. The school has won two National Collegiat ...

team, Frank won the

1949 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1949 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 28th annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was host ...

in the discus throw.

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* 1927 births 2010 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics American male discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing Competitors at the 1953 Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games competitors for the United States Maccabiah Games athletes (track and field) 20th-century American sportspeople NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Yale Bulldogs men's track and field athletes {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub