Weightlifter. Born David Mark Berger in Cleveland, Ohio. He emigrated to Israel, and was chosen to represent the country in their 1972 Olympic team. He was one of eleven members of the Israeli team who were murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group in Munich.
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David Berger
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Venue which was used by the London Athletic Club until 1905, when its new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club. Our photograph shows the stadium in its early days.
The prize for a rowing race for Thames watermen. Claimed as the oldest race in the world, it was founded by Thomas Doggett in 1715, to commemorate the anniversary of the accession of King George I...
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