Vernon Kingsley Sport was an American military aviator and member of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
10 Facts About Vernon Sport
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Vernon Sport enlisted in the US Army Air Corps immediately after graduating from high school.
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Vernon Sport requested a posting at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, the home field of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Vernon Sport continuously requested to try out for the airmen.
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Vernon Sport moved to Massachusetts, where he worked in the state courts as an affirmative action officer, helping to ensure equal access for African-Americans.
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Vernon Sport served on the boards of such notable organizations as the NAACP, the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
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Vernon Sport retired and moved to Conyers, Georgia, in 1988, but that didn't stop him from helping others.
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Vernon Sport worked with an Atlanta-area charity, the Angels of Mercy, which provided food and support to homeless persons, for many years.
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Vernon Sport died in Conyers, Georgia, on September 8,2008, of complications from Alzheimer's disease.
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Vernon Sport was survived by his wife, three sisters and four children.