Brendan Burke date of birth:
December 1, 1988
How old was Brendan Burke when died?
21
Where was Brendan Burke born?
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When did Brendan Burke die?
February 5, 2010
Brendan Burke body shape:
Athletic
What color are Brendan Burke's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Brendan Burke's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Brendan Burke gay or straight?
Straight
What is Brendan Burke's ethnicity?
White
What is Brendan Burke nationality?
American
What is Brendan Burke's occupation?
Hockey goalie
Short Biography
Brendan Gilmore Burke (December 8, 1988 – February 5, 2010) was an athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men's ice hockey team. The youngest son of Brian Burke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and of the US Olympic hockey team, in November 2009, he made international headlines for coming out, advocating for tolerance and speaking out against homophobia in professional sports. Burke's coming out was widely praised and supported by sports news outlets and fans, generating multiple discussions about homophobia in sports, and in hockey in particular. He was viewed as a pioneer in advocacy against homophobia in hockey, described as "the closest person to the NHL ever to come out publicly and say that he is gay."