caption birth_place nationality name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
fred beckey , circa 1990 düsseldorf , germany american fred beckey 14 january 1923 fred beckey , about 1990.jpg fred beckey
 friedrich wolfgang beckey rock climber , mountaineer , author university of washington
fred beckey

friedrich wolfgang beckey , known as fred beckey , -lrb- born 14 january 1923 -rrb- is an american rock climber , mountaineer and author , who has made hundreds of first ascents , more than any other north american climber .
