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100 Years in 100 Days: David Berger Class of '62 Who Died at the 1972 Olympics

100 photographs that define Shaker Heights

 
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David Berger, bottom row second from right, graduated for Shaker High in 1962. He and other Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed at the 1972 Olympics by Black September, a Palestinian terrorist group. Shaker Heights City Schools
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David Berger, bottom row second from right, graduated for Shaker High in 1962. He and other Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed at the 1972 Olympics by Black September, a Palestinian terrorist group.

Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights.

Today's picture is the senior class portrait of David Berger, a member of Israel's weightlifting team at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He was one of 11 athletes and coaches who were taken hostage and killed by members of Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organization.

Sources: "Remebering David Berger - Ohio Athlete Slain at Munich Olympics" - Dayton Daily News

"Special Report - Munich: The American" - cnnsi.com


You can join our celebration of Shaker Heights history. Share your memories in the comments. Or upload your photos and we'll feature them in this scrapbook. Follow #ShakerCentennial on Twitter.

Related Topics: 100 Years in 100 Days, Black September, David Berger, Israel, Shaker Centennial, Shaker Heights heritage, Terrorism, Weightlifting, and munich olympics
Do you have any memories of the class of 1962 to share? Tell us in the comments.

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