Frank Masley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 30, 1960 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | September 10, 2016 (aged 56) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Education | Christiana High School |
| Alma mater | Drexel University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Luge |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1980, 1984, 1988 |
| Updated on 18 September 2016 | |
Francis Joseph "Frank" Masley (June 30, 1960 – September 10, 2016) was an American luger. He competed in the 1980, 1984, and 1988 Winter Olympics. He was the first Olympic flag-bearer in USA Luge history in the 1984 Olympic opening ceremonies.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Masley attended Christiana High School and later earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University.[1][2]
He died of melanoma on September 10, 2016, aged 56, at home in Wilmington, Delaware.[2][3]
Business career
Frank founded Masley Enterprises INC in the basement of his own home in July 2000.[4]
Company Awards
- Small Business Administration Delaware Small Business 2010 Person of the Year [5]
- White House and the Small Business Administration Champion for Change award in 2014[6][7]
- Delaware State Chamber of Commerce 2016 Gilman award[8]
Athletic career
Frank Masley started his luge career in the 1970s.[9] During his career, he would compete in 3 winter Olympics, and collect 10 US titles in both singles and double luge events.[10] Frank was the 1980, 1983, and 1984 doubles luge champion with his sliding partner, Raymond Bateman.[10] He was the first Olympic flag-bearer in USA Luge history[9] in the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Winter Olympic games.
In 1997 Masley was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.[11]
Frank Masley was also chosen as the first inductee to USA Luge's Hall of Fame.[12]
Awards Named After
Two Awards were created in memory of Frank.
Frank Masley Champion Award from the Small Business Administration
Source:[13]
- 2017 Winner: Bob O’Brien, SCORE. Wilmington [14]
- 2018 Winner: Michelle Morin, Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity, Dover[15]
- 2019 Winner: Michael Bowman, Delaware Small Business Development Center Newark[16]
USA Luge Frank Masley Trophy
Source:[17]
References
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "Olympic luger and flag-bearer, glove-maker Masley dies". The News Journal. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Frank Masley, a 3-time US Olympian in luge, dies at 56". Miami Herald. NBC News. Associated Press. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.[dead link] Alt URL
- ^ "Frank Joseph Masley". The News Journal. Legacy.com. September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Masley Enterprises, Inc. - Technical Handwear Solutions". militarygloves.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Small Business Administration award winners named". Newark Post. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Donna and frank masley". The White House. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Delaware business owner earns national award". delawareonline. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Canavan, Kathy (2016-11-09). "DSCC awards Frank and Donna Masley the 2016 Gilman Bowl". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ a b "Article". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ a b "Frank Masley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1997". www.desports.org.
- ^ "USA Luge creates HOF; Frank Masley 1st inductee". ESPN.com. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "The Frank Masley Champion Award". The Frank Masley Champion Award. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Bridgeville creamery owner Vanderwende wins top SBA award for Delaware". Delaware Business Now. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Vuocolo, Alex (2018-05-14). "U.S. Small Business Administration announces 2018 award winners". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Vuocolo, Alex (2019-03-21). "SBA Delaware announces small business award winners - DBT". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Frank Masley becomes first member of new USA Luge Hall of Fame". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Masley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.