Mildred Wiley
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American high jumper
| Mildred Wiley at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born | December 3, 1901 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | |||||||||
| Died | February 7, 2000 (aged 98) Bourne, Massachusetts, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | High jump | |||||||||
| Club | Boston Swimming Association | |||||||||
Medal record
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Mildred Olive Wiley (December 3, 1901 – February 7, 2000) was an American high jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
After marriage she changed her last name to Dee and gave birth to five children. One of them, Bob Dee, was a prominent professional footballer at the Boston Patriots in the 1960s.
References
[edit ]- Mildred Wiley at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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