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| Born | Ronnie Eugene Bird Alsup July 31, 1955 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 14, 2014 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Standing volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronnie Eugene Bird Alsup (July 31, 1955 – August 14, 2014) was an American paralympic athlete and standing volleyball player. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
[edit]Ronnie Alsup was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of Lorene Alsup Watkins.[1] He attended Riverdale High School, from which he graduated in 1973.[2]
After high school, he worked as a watch and timepiece repairman.[3]
As a young man, Ronnie Alsup lost one of his lower legs to surgery for bone cancer. Rather than letting his situation dictate his future or his attitude, Ronnie became the national amputee long jump record holder.[4]
Alsup competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals in athletics.[5] He then competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals and a bronze medal in athletics.[6]
Alsup was a member of the United States Amputee Athletic Association.[7]
Death
[edit]Ronnie Alsup died on August 14, 2014, at the age of 59, of a heart attack.[4][1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ronnie Alsup". Scales & Sons Funeral Home. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Amputees take aim at international scene". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. August 30, 1983. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ronnie Alsup scores big in Canada games". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 8, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Gould, Jeff (September 6, 2014). "LETTER: Alsup's efforts gave inspiration to many". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Amputee athlete gives inspiration". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 23, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Sportspeople from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
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- American men high jumpers
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- 20th-century American sportsmen