{{Short description|American sports shooter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Verle Wright Jr. | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date|1928|1|19}} | birth_place = Muncie, Indiana, United States | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|11|4|1928|1|19}}<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web|url = http://www.starrfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1798498&fh_id=12228|title = Verle Franklin Wright, Jr.|date = November 2012|publisher = Starr Funeral Home|access-date = October 15, 2017}}</ref> | death_place = | height = | weight = | website = | country = | sport = Sports shooting | event = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = yes }}
'''Verle Wright Jr.''' (January 19, 1928 – November 4, 2012) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, three positions and the 50 metre rifle, prone events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.<ref name="sportsref">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wr/verle-wright-jr-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105909/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wr/verle-wright-jr-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Verle Wright Jr. |accessdate=June 14, 2015 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref>
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