Dick Emberger

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Dick Emberger
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1938-07-03) July 3, 1938 (age 84)
New York City, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon

Dick Emberger (born July 3, 1938) is an American athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Emberger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2018.