Dick Buerkele
Sept. 3, 1947-June 22, 2020
Sept. 3, 1947-June 22, 2020
The Atlanta Journal Constitution said it better than we can regarding Dick Buerkele including remembrances from his immediate family. We ask you to refer to this obituary written by Ken Sugiura.
The picture in the obituary is clearly Dick sitting at the foot of a statue commemorating Dave Wottle's victory at Munich. A month or so ago we posted this interview with Dave about a race the two men had in Rochester., NY one summer. see earlier article Dick Buerkele Rochester mile
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| This photo is from the Villanova track blog, taken in Germany in 1974. Unknown runner, Marty Liquori, Tom Fleming, and Dick Buerkele all in sartorial splendor. Note the European club set up with a swimming pool/diving tower right next to the track. |