Background
Wright, Jerry Jaye was born on July 30, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Evan and Janet W. (Jay) Wright.
Wright, Jerry Jaye was born on July 30, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Evan and Janet W. (Jay) Wright.
Associate of Arts, Art Academy, Cincinnati, 1964. Bachelor, Saginaw Valley State University, 1974. Master of Education, Bowling Green State University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 1980.
Illustrator, Advertising Superior vena cava syndrome, Richmond, Indiana, 1964-1971; assistant baseball coach, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1974-1975; assistant baseball and basketball coach, Saginaw (Michigan) Valley State University, 1975-1977; assistant professor, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1980-1981; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1981-1986; head tennis coach, Penn State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1986-1991; associate professor, Penn State University, Altoona, since 1986. Chair department exercise and sports science sport historian Penn State University, Altoona, since 1989.
Sport historian Blair County History Society, Altoona, since 1989. Sergeant United States Army, 1965-1967. Member North American Society for Sport History, Organization for American Historians, Society for American Baseball Research, American Alliance for Physical Education, Physical Education in Higher Education.
Married Mary Lee Cathey, December 27, 1980.