Ronnie Alsup
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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]Alsup was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of Lorene Alsup Watkins.[1] He attended Riverdale High School, graduating in 1973.[2] After graduating, he worked as a watchmaker.[3]
Alsup competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals in athletics.[4] He then competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals and a bronze medal in athletics.[5]
Alsup was a member of the United States Amputee Athletic Association.[6]
Death
[edit]Alsup died on August 14, 2014, at the age of 59.[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.
- ↑ "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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Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2014 deaths
- Sportspeople from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- 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
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- American men high jumpers
- American men long jumpers
- 20th-century American sportsmen