What is Dick Buek's full name?
Richard Buek
Dick Buek nickname(s):
Mad Dog of Donner Summit
Dick Buek date of birth:
November 5, 1929
How old was Dick Buek when died?
27
Where was Dick Buek born?
Soda Springs, Tahoe, CA
When did Dick Buek die?
November 3, 1957
Where did Dick Buek die?
Donner Lake, California
Why did Dick Buek die?
Plane Crash
Dick Buek body shape:
Athletic
Is Dick Buek gay or straight?
Straight
What is Dick Buek's ethnicity?
White
What is Dick Buek nationality?
American
What is Dick Buek's occupation?
Downhill ski racer and later a Daredevil Stunt Pilot
Dick Buek claim to fame:
National Downhill Champion in 1952 and a member of the 1952 Olympic Team
Short Biography
Dick (Mad Dog) Buek (November 5, 1929 – November 3, 1957), born Richard Buek, 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.