Virgil Severns

Virgil Severns was a male high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for winning the gold medal at the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951. Severns set his personal best in the men's high jump event on 1950-04-01 at a meet in Austin, Texas.
Severns was an All-American jumper for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, placing runner-up in the high jump at the 1950 NCAA track and field championships.
Severns died in November 2024, at the age of 95.