Each year around Memorial Day we try to honor Olympians who died during wars fighting for any nation, any war. Here are four previous postings you can refer to. I've tried to make a complete list of names in this first posting shown. The other three posts have various stories and photos related to individual athetes.
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS (UPDATED)
SPORTS REFERENCE LIST OF ALL OLYMPIANS WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS
MEMORIAL DAY 2014
A NEEDED CORRECTION ON MIGUEL WHITE
On Former Runners and Veterans and POWs
Beginning our 14th year and 1,200+ postings. A blog for athletes and fans of 20th century Track and Field culled from articles in sports journals of the day, original articles, book reviews, and commentaries from readers who lived and ran and coached in that era. We're equivalent to an Amer. Legion post of Track and Field but without cheap beer. You may contact us directly at irathermediate@gmail.com or write a comment below. George Brose, Courtenay, BC ed.
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V 15 N. 10 Gunder 'The Wunder' Haegg Visits Cincinnati
Bob Roncker of Cincinnati, Ohio has sent in this account of one day on the 1943 tour that Gunder Haegg of Sweden made to the US to help rais...
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Bob Roncker of Cincinnati, Ohio has sent in this account of one day on the 1943 tour that Gunder Haegg of Sweden made to the US to help rais... -
This posting was inspired by the piece we did a few months ago on the members of the 1960 Olympic track and field team who had passed away....
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