1929 - 1957
Dick Buek American Skiing
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American Skier Dick Buek was born Richard Buek on 5th November, 1929 in Soda Springs, Tahoe, CA and passed away on 3rd Nov 1957 Donner Lake, California aged 27. He is most remembered for National Downhill Champion in 1952 and a member of the 1952 Olympic Team. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Dick Buek is a member of the following lists: People from California, Sportspeople from California and 1929 births.
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Details
| First Name |
Dick
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| Last Name |
Buek
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Buek
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| Alternative Name |
Mad Dog of Donner Summit
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| Birthday |
5th November, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Soda Springs, Tahoe, CA
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| Died |
3rd November, 1957
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| Place of Death |
Donner Lake, California
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| Cause of Death |
Plane Crash
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| Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Downhill ski racer and later a Daredevil Stunt Pilot.
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| Occupation |
Skiing
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| Claim to Fame |
National Downhill Champion in 1952 and a member of the 1952 Olympic Team
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Richard (Mad Dog) Buek (November 5, 1929 – November 3, 1957) was an American downhill ski racer and later a daredevil stunt pilot. A fiancé of champion snow skier Jill Kinmont, whose tragic life story was made into the inspirational hit Hollywood motion picture The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Dick died in a plane crash at the age of 27.
