Wayne Wesley Frost of Alexandria died on October 4 at Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) in Arlington at age 88. Born in Seattle, Wayne graduated from Ballard High School in 1955, where he was a standout football player. During his college freshman year, he played on the University of Washington Huskies football team, then transferred to the University of Oregon. He was as an Offensive Guard on the Duck team that played in the 1958 Rose Bowl.
“Wayne did everything he wanted, and he did it well,” says his wife Mercedes, of Alexandria. He had great curiosity and became expert in many areas. He was a creative, generous and empathic person, belying all football player stereotypes. Some have described him as a “Renaissance Man.”
