Frank Verner
William Franklyn "Bill" Verner was an American athlete and middle-distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century.
Verner was born in Grundy [County, Illinois].
He competed in Athletics at the [1904 Summer Olympics] and won a silver medal in the 1500 metres in 4:06.8 behind James Lightbody, and a silver medal with the US Chicago team in the four mile race. In the Athletics at the [1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 2590 metres steeplechase|2590 metre steeplechase competition] he finished fourth and in the Athletics at the 1904 [Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 metres event] he finished sixth.
He died in Pinckney, Michigan.