Wiley, Mildred (1901–2000)
Wiley, Mildred (1901–2000)
American track-and-field athlete. Name variations: Mildred Wiley Dee. Born Dec 3, 1901; died Feb 7, 2000, in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
At Amsterdam Olympics, won a bronze medal in the high jump (1928).
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